Historical Events
Sports History
Al Oerter of the US wins the men's discus in an Olympic record 64.78m at the Mexico City Games; Oerter's unprecedented 4th consecutive Olympic discus title
- American sprinter Wyomia Tyus wins her second consecutive Olympic 100m title with a world record 11.08s; beats teammate Barbara Ferrell by 0.08s for the gold medal at the Mexico City Games
- Australian Ralph Doubell runs a world record 1:44.40 to beat Kenyan Wilson Kiprugut and win the men's 800m at the Mexico City Olympics
- British athlete David Hemery sets a world record 48.12s to beat Gerhard Hennige of West Germany and take the gold medal in the men's 400m hurdles at the Mexico City Olympics
- MLB American League expansion draft: Kansas City Royals pick Baltimore Orioles pitcher Roger Nelson & Seattle Pilots pick California Angels infielder Don Mincher 1st as they choose 30 players each
- The Nationalist Party of Northern Ireland (NPNI) withdraws from its role as 'official' opposition within the Northern Ireland parliament at Stormont
Famous Birthdays
Didier Deschamps (55 years old)
French footballer and manager who won the World Cup for France both as captain (1988) and as manager (2018), born in Bayonne, France
- Jyrki 69 [Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi], Finnish musician (The 69 Eyes), born in Helsinki, Finland
- Matteo Garrone, Italian filmmaker (Dogman), born in Rome, Italy
- Meredith Rainey, American 800m runner, born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Franz Reizenstein, German-British pianist, composer, and educator (Concerto Popolare), dies at 57
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About October 15, 1968
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 6 months and 12 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
