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January 14, 1968

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Headlines from January 14, 1968

The Congress; It Returns in an Austere Mood

By Unknown Author

" It is a sad commentary on our political institutions," said Hubert H. Humphrey, "that while our industrial plants can produce both war materials and peacetime commodities on parallel assembly lines, Congress seems capable only of defense legislation."

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 10, 1968, covering January 14, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Their Satanic Majesties Request by The Rolling Stones

    Their Satanic Majesties Request

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Pisces; Aquarius; Capricorn; And Jones Ltd. by The Monkees

    Pisces; Aquarius; Capricorn; And Jones Ltd.

    The Monkees

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits by Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits

    Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    The Beatles

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30

Notable Births

1968Ruel Fox, English-Montserratian footballer, manager and chairman[†]

Ruel Adrian Fox is a former professional footballer and the club chairman of Whitton United.

LL Cool J

1968LL Cool J, American rapper and actor[†]

James Todd Smith, known professionally as LL Cool J, is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC.

Notable Deaths

Dorothea Mackellar

1968Dorothea Mackellar, Australian poet and author (born 1885)[†]

Isobel Marion Dorothea Mackellar was an Australian poet and fiction writer. Her poem "My Country" is widely known in Australia, especially its second stanza, which begins: "I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains, / Of ragged mountain ranges, / Of droughts and flooding rains."

Historical Context for January 14, 1968

In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]