Historical Events
"Your Own Thing"
Hal Hester and Danny Appolinar's rock musical "Your Own Thing", loosely based on Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", premieres at the Orpheum Theater, NYC; runs for 933 performances
Music Premiere
John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Happy Time", starring Robert Goulet, opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 286 performances
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Frank Quitely, Scottish comic book artist, born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
Famous Deaths
- Bert Wheeler, American vaudevillian (Wheeler & Woolsey), and comic actor (Brave Eagle; The Nitwits; Hold 'em Jail; High Flyers; Rainmakers), dies of emphysema at 72
- John Ridgely, American actor (Northern Pursuit; They Died with Their Boots On; Air Force), dies from a heart ailment at 58
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About January 18, 1968
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 3 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred And The Playboys
#1 Song: The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde - Georgie Fame
