Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers beat St Louis Cardinals, 4-1 at Busch Memorial Stadium to clinch, 4-3 series win; MVP: Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich
Music History
George Harrison forms Singsong Ltd
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountain biker, born in Haelen, Netherlands
Chris Ofili (55 years old)
English painter (Turner prize - elephant dung), born in Manchester, England
Famous Deaths
- Wilhelmina Johanna "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress and acting teacher (GoetheJane Eyre), dies at 71
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About October 10, 1968
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Jude - The Beatles
#1 Song: Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
