Historical Events
- Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt
- PLO's 1st hijacking of an El Al plane
- Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 police officers killed
Famous Birthdays
- Amy Fruwirth, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1997 3rd), born in Cypress, California
- Beth Ehlers, American actress (Harley Cooper-Guiding Light, Hunger), born in Queens, New York
- Chris Kerber, American rower (World C'ship gold Lwt men's four 1993; Lwt eight 1999) and coach (Cornell University; IRA Coach of the Year (2014, 15, 17, 19), born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
- Gary Payton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; NBA All-Star 1994–98, 2000–03; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Oakland, California
- Nick Menza, American musician and drummer (Megadeth), born in Munich, West Germany (d. 2016)
- Shawn Levy, Canadian film and television director and producer (Night at the Museum movies; Stranger Things), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Stephanie Seymour, American model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover-1988), born in San Diego, California
Famous Deaths
- Henry Hallett Dale, physiologist (1938 Noble Prize for Medicine or Physiology for work on acetylcholine), dies at 93
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About July 23, 1968
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 9 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela
#1 Song: I Pretend - Des O'connor
