Historical Events
- 16-year old American swimmer Debbie Meyer wins the inaugural women's 800m gold medal in 9:24.0 at the Mexico City Olympics; first swimmer to win 3 individual gold medals at a Games (200/400m)
- Australian swimmer Michael Wendon wraps up the Mexico City Games sprint double when he wins the men's 200m freestyle gold medal in Olympic record 1:55.2
Music History
Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on £50 bail
- The People's Democracy (PD) stage a protest demonstration at Stormont Parliament buildings, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Famous Birthdays
- Adrian Dale, South African cricketer (prolific Glamorgan & England A batsman), born in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
- Francisco Claver, Spanish tennis star
- Ken Ryan, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Robert Wilonsky, American journalist, born in Dallas, Texas
About October 24, 1968
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 6 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Jude - The Beatles
#1 Song: Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
