What Happened on December 7, 1968

Posted by Aldo Pusey on Thursday, September 26, 2024

Historical Events

Beggar's Banquet

London Records releases Rolling Stones album "Beggar's Banquet" in US, the last during Brian Jones' lifetime

  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 launched into Earth orbit
  • Richard Dodd returns a library book his great grandfather took out in 1823 from the University of Cincinnati

Famous Birthdays

  • Mark Geyer, Australian rugby league second rower (3 Tests; NRL Premiership 1991 Penrith; NSW 3 SOO) and broadcaster (MMM), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Melissa Iverson, American rower (World C'ships gold women's coxless four 1995), born in Anoka, Minnesota

About December 7, 1968

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 8 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
  • UK #1 Song: Lily The Pink - Scaffold


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