September 1968 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 1968.
The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on September 1968: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 1968?
Events
- 01 Sep 1968 Carol Mann wins LPGA Willow Park Ladies Golf Invitational
- 03 Sep 1968 Chicago White Sox set American League record of 39 losses by one run.
- 04 Sep 1968 Nigerian troops conquer Aba Biafra
- 05 Sep 1968 82nd US Womens Tennis: Virginia Wade beats Billie Jean King
- 06 Sep 1968 Swaziland becomes independent.
- 08 Sep 1968 Funny Girl with Barbra Striesand premieres
- 09 Sep 1968 1st US Open, held as an open
- 11 Sep 1968 Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
- 12 Sep 1968 Albania announces it is withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact
- 13 Sep 1968 Cold War: Albania leaves the Warsaw Pact.
- 14 Sep 1968 1st broadcast of 60 Minutes on CBS-TV
- 15 Sep 1968 Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park Show on CBS TV
- 16 Sep 1968 KLNI (now KADN) TV channel 15 in Lafayette, LA (IND) begins
- 17 Sep 1968 Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of Moon
- 18 Sep 1968 Ray Washburn (Saint Louis Cardinals) no-hits San Francisco Giants 2-0.
- 19 Sep 1968 Cornerstone laying ceremony is held for construction of the fourth Philadelphia Mint building.
- 20 Sep 1968 Mickey Mantle hits final career homer number 536.
- 21 Sep 1968 The Soviet's Zond 5 unmanned lunar flyby mission returns to earth, with its first of a kind biological payload intact.
- 22 Sep 1968 Iraq adopts constitution
- 23 Sep 1968 WKGB TV channel 53 in Bowling Green, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 24 Sep 1968 60 Minutes premieres on CBS-TV
- 26 Sep 1968 1st broadcast of Hawaii Five-O on CBS-TV
- 27 Sep 1968 Hair opens in London
- 28 Sep 1968 Happy Time closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 286 performances
- 29 Sep 1968 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational
- 30 Sep 1968 1st Boeing 747 rolls out
- 02 Sep 1968 Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in September 1968?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- The Rascals - People Got To Be Free
- Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.
- The Beatles - Hey Jude
- Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
- Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Beatles - Hey Jude
- Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days
- The Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You
- Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
- The Beach Boys - Do It Again
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in September 1968?
The Essence Of Security
By: Robert S. McNamara
Memoir, American History & Studies, Political Studies, Memoir
Red Sky At Morning
By: Richard Bradford
This classic story about coming of age during World War II focuses on the timeless spirit of youth, and the important values in life.
The Confessions of Nat Turner
By: William Styron
The only lasting, effective revolt against American Negroslavy took place in the late summer 1831 in remote Virginia...
Or I'Ll Dress You In Mourning
By: Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
With the authors of Is Paris Burning, they take you from the City of Light to The Suit of Lights. They trace the rise of El Cordobes, a matador, from an anonymous, poor boyhood to
Testimony Of Two Men
By: Taylor Caldwell
The lies that they told about Hambledon's brilliant young doctor might be forgotten one day. They could not forgive him for the lies he told them about them.