Historical Events
- "Zizi" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances
Day-Lewis Poet Laureate
Cecil Day-Lewis is appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II
World's Second Heart Transplant
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's second heart transplant on Philip Blaiberg
- KBHK TV channel 44 in San Francisco, California (IND) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Anky van Grunsven, Dutch equestrian rider (Olympic gold dressage 2000, 04, 08; World C'ship gold 1994, 2006), born in Erp, Netherlands
Cuba Gooding Jr. (56 years old)
American actor (Boyz n the Hood: Gladiator; As Good As It Gets: Jerry Maquire), born in The Bronx, New York
- Evan Parke, Jamaican actor
- Scott Mitchell, American football quarterback (Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Famous Deaths
- Marvin 'Bud' Ward, American golfer (US Amateur 1939, 41), dies of cancer at 54
- Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer and journalist (founded news agency Antar;), dies at 62
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About January 2, 1968
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 3 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
