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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

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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 6 crew.
  • 12 Sep 1968 Albania announces it is withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact
  • 13 Sep 1968 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

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in September 1968?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - People Got To Be Free
  2. - Harper Valley P.T.A.
  3. - Hey Jude
  4. - Born To Be Wild
  5. - Light My Fire

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Hey Jude
  2. - Those Were The Days
  3. - I've Gotta Get A Message To You
  4. - I Say A Little Prayer
  5. - Do It Again

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

Release year: 1968

Directed by: George A. Romero

Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman

Country: United States of America

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Richard Fleischer

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

Release year: 1968

Directed by: William Wyler

Starring: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis

Country: United States of America

Oliver!

Oliver!

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Carol Reed

Starring: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed

Country: United States of America

Teorema

Teorema

Release year: 1968

Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Starring: Silvana Mangano, Terence Stamp, Massimo Girotti, Anne Wiazemsky

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in September 1968?
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Heaven Help Us! by Herbert Tarr

Heaven Help Us!

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"This book is very funny and should calm some anxieties of curious gentiles who are unsure what actually happens inside the fancy synagogue at 13th Avenue...

Preserve And Protect by Allen Drury

Preserve And Protect

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The President of the United States is killed in a plane accident shortly after winning his nomination in a highly contested race for reelection.

The Case Against Congress by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson

The Case Against Congress

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This vintage hardcover is enhanced by the decorative dustjacket. The jacket has some wear from being stored on the edges. The book is bright and clean inside.

The Queen'S Confession by Victoria Holt

The Queen'S Confession

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Hardcover 412 pages, including Bibliography "The Queen's Confession", by Victoria Holt

The Doctor'S Quick Weight Loss Diet by Irwin Maxwell Stillman and Samm Sinclair Baker

The Doctor'S Quick Weight Loss Diet

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In the 1960's and 70's, the Stillman diet was all the rage. Why? It works because it works! It works!