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February 11, 1968

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 7, 1968, covering February 11, 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
    8
  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
    8
  3. 3
    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
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for Herb Alpert's Ninth by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Herb Alpert's Ninth

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan

    John Wesley Harding

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    48
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Mo Willems

1968Mo Willems, American author and illustrator[†]

Mo Willems is an American writer, animator, voice actor, and children's book author. His work includes creating the animated television series Sheep in the Big City for Cartoon Network, working on Sesame Street and The Off-Beats, and creating the children's book series Elephant and Piggie.

Notable Deaths

Howard Lindsay

1968Howard Lindsay, American playwright (born 1889)[†]

Howard Lindsay, born Herman Nelke, was an American playwright, librettist, director, actor and theatrical producer. He is best known for his writing work as part of the collaboration of Lindsay and Crouse, and for his performance, with his wife Dorothy Stickney, in the long-running play Life with Father.

Historical Context for February 11, 1968

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