Historical Events
60 Minutes
"60 Minutes" premieres on CBS-TV
- "That's Life" premieres - A Broadway musical type TV show
Sports History
NY Met manager Gil Hodges suffers a heart attack
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Deaths
- Harry Robert Wilson, American composer, dies at 67
- Robert Arthur Ley, English sci-fi author (Telepath, Power of X), dies at 47
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About September 24, 1968
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 7 months and 4 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
