Historical Events
MacArthur Park
Irish actor Richard Harris releases single "MacArthur Park"; it becomes a million-seller topping the charts in Canada and Australia, and peaking at #2 in US and #4 in UK
- Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Defenceman J. C. Tremblay fires home the winner as Montreal Canadiens edge St Louis Blues, 3-2 for a 4-0 series sweep
- Students & police battle in Paris, 100s injured
- Toronto Transit Commission opens the largest expansion of its Bloor-Danforth Line, going to Scarborough in the east, Etobicoke in the west
Famous Birthdays
- Jeffrey Donovan, American actor
- Sławomir Dobrzański, Polish concert pianist and music professor, born in Wrocław, Poland
About May 11, 1968
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
#1 Song: What A Wonderful World/Cabaret - Louis Armstrong
