What Happened on November 18, 1968

Historical Events

  • Soviets recover the Zond 6 spacecraft after a flight around the moon

Famous Birthdays

  • Barry Hunter, Irish soccer defender (14 caps Northern Ireland; Wrexham, Reading) and manager (Rushden & Diamonds), born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
  • Gary Sheffield, outfielder (Florida Marlins), born in Tampa, Florida
  • Mel Stewart, American swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
  • Milica Vukadinovic, WNBA guard (Charlotte Sting)

Owen Wilson (55 years old)

American actor (Meet the Parents, Zoolander), born in Dallas, Texas

  • Romany Malco, American actor (Weeds, No Ordinary Family), rapper and music producer (College Boyz - "Victim of the Ghetto"), born in Brooklyn, New York
Born in 1968

Famous Deaths

  • Walter Wanger [Feuchtwanger], American film producer (Cleopatra), dies at 74
1968 Highlights

About November 18, 1968

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 4 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Hey Jude - The Beatles
  • UK #1 Song: The Good The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra & Chorus