Historical Events
- Sacharov publishes "Manifest of 10,000 words"
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Judy Tegart 9-7, 7-5 to earn first ever prize money (£750) offered at Wimbledon
Famous Birthdays
- Anthony Kershler, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95), born in Sydney, Australia
Famous Weddings
Norman Schwarzkopf
US Army Major (later General) Norman Schwarzkopf (33) weds American flight attendant Brenda Halsinger (27-ish) until his death in 2012
Famous Deaths
- John Indrisano, American welterweight boxer, stunt man, and bit-part actor (O.K.. Crackerby!), dies of apparent suicide at 61
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About July 6, 1968
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 9 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert
#1 Song: Baby Come Back - Equals
