1968 History, Fun Facts,Trivia and Year in Review
World Series Champions: Detroit Tigers
Superbowl II Champions: Green Bay Packers
NBA Champions: Boston Celtics
Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens
U.S. Open Golf Lee Trevino
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Arthur Ashe/Virginia Wade
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Rod Laver/Billie Jean King
NCAA Football Champions: Ohio State
NCAA Basketball Champions: UCLA
Kentucky Derby: Forward pass
Sports Highlights:  
The Hotties and Fashion Icons: Raquel Welch, Barbara Eden, Diana Rigg, Barbara Feldon, Yvonne Craig, Jane Fonda
The Heartthrob(s):  
"The Quote"

"Book 'em Dano"
- Jack Lord in 'Hawaii 5-0'

"You’ve come a long way, baby"
- Virginia Slims Cigarettes

"I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you."
-Hal 5000, in '2001: A Space Odyssey'

"Open the pod bay doors, HAL."
- Keir Dullea, in '2001: A Space Odyssey'

"Ring around the collar"
- Wisk Laundry Detergent

"They’re coming to get you, Barbara"
- Johnny, in 'Night Of The Living Dead'

"Hello gorgeous."
- Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, in 'Funny Girl'

"Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!"
- Charlton Heston, in 'Planet of the Apes'

Time Magazine's Man of the Year Apollo 8 Astronauts (William Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell)
Miss America: Debra Barnes (Pittsburgh, KS)
Miss USA: Dorothy Anstett (Washington)
The Scandals:
April 4 - Reverend Martin Luther King was assassinated by James Earl Ray.

June 5 - Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D, NY) was assassinated by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.

AP Photojournalist Eddie Adams took this photograph of an officer shooting a handcuffed prisoner in the head at point-blank range and earned a Pulitzer Prize in 1969. Although it changed the viewpoint of the war in many American's eyes, the victim was, in fact, a Vietcong 'revenge squad' leader, having killed dozens of (unarmed) civilians that very same day.
The phrase 'fog of war' was invented for events like this.

AFL Championship Game : With the Jets leading 32-29 with only 65 seconds left in the Game , the Raiders quickly scored 14 points to win, 43-32. Meanwhile, millions of American television viewers were unable to see Oakland's comeback. The NBC television network cut off the live broadcast in favor of a pre-scheduled airing of Heidi, a new made-for-TV version of the classic children's story.

The Doors’ Jim Morrison, at a Miami concert, drunkedly screeched “There are no rules!” and exposed "Mr. Winky."

Nerd News:

Roy Jacuzzi invented the first self-contained, fully integrated whirlpool bath, and named it the Jacuzzi®.

Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1968: $54,000

The Habit:  
1st appearances & 1968's Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Don't Break The Ice, Hot Wheels, Battling Tops, Silly Putty*, Whirlee Twirlee
Best Film Oscar Winner: Oliver!
1968 Most Popular TV shows:
1. Rowan and Martin's Laugh In (NBC)
2. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (CBS)
3. Bonanza (NBC)
4. Mayberry R.F.D. (CBS)
5. Family Affair (CBS)
6. Gunsmoke (CBS)
7. Julia (NBC)
8. The Dean Martin Show (NBC)
9. Here's Lucy (CBS)
10. The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS)
1968 Billboard
Number One Songs

December 30, 1967 - January 19, 1968:
Hello Goodbye - The Beatles

January 20 - February 2:
Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band

February 3 - February 9:
Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers

February 10 - March 15:
Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat

March 16 - April 12:
(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

April 13 - May 17:
Honey - Bobby Goldsboro

May 18 - May 31:
Tighten Up - Archie Bell & the Drells

June 1 - June 21:
Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

June 22 - July 19:
This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert

July 20 - August 2:
Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela

August 3 - August 16:
Hello, I Love You - The Doors

August 17 - September 20:
People Got To Be Free - The Rascals

September 21 - September 27:
Harper Valley P.T.A - Jeannie C. Riley

September 28 - November 29:
Hey Jude - The Beatles

November 30 - December 13:
Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes

December 14, 1968 - January 31, 1969:
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

* Silly Putty originally came out in 1950, but gained new popularity when it was
announced that the Appolo astronauts brought some to the moon (stress relief, they said)
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