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March 4, 1968

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NASSER'S PLEDGE: REGAIN EVERY INCH; Vows Israel Will Be Ousted From Areas She Seized -- Eshkol Calls for Treaty NASSER'S PLEDGE: REWIN EVERY INCH

By Special to The New York Times

Nasser, in reaction to change in designation of occupied areas, vows Arabs will liberate all occupied areas, s, workers' rally, Helwan; says change provides 'sign' of Israel's expansionist intentions; Beirut observers see his failure to mention Jarring mission indicating he does not bar UN peace effort

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 28, 1968, covering March 4, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Blooming Hits

    Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan

    John Wesley Harding

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Axis: Bold As Love

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aretha: Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha: Lady Soul

    Aretha Franklin

    Last week
    33
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    2

Notable Births

Giovanni Carrara

1968Giovanni Carrara, Venezuelan baseball player[†]

Giovanni Carrara Jiménez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Seattle Mariners, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions. He is currently the pitching coach for the Palm Beach Cardinals.

Jorge Celedón

1968Jorge Celedón, Colombian singer[†]

Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedón is a Colombian musician and singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre. In 1998, he decided to create his own vallenato group and teamed with accordionist Jimmy Zambrano.

Patsy Kensit

1968Patsy Kensit, English model and actress[†]

Patricia Jude Francis Kensit is an English actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Birds Eye frozen peas. She went on to appear in films such as The Great Gatsby (1974), Gold (1974), Alfie Darling (1975), Hennessy (1975), The Blue Bird (1976) and Hanover Street (1979). Balancing a dual career as both an actress and a singer, in 1983 Kensit formed and became the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder. The group released several singles, including the top 20 hits "I'm Not Scared" and "Cross My Heart", before disbanding in 1989.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

1968Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek banker and politician, Prime Minister of Greece[†]

Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a Greek politician currently serving as the prime minister of Greece since July 2019, except for a month between May and June 2023. Mitsotakis has been president of the New Democracy party since 2016. He is generally associated with the centre-right, espousing economically liberal policies.

Graham Westley

1968Graham Westley, English footballer and manager[†]

Graham Neil Westley is an English professional football manager and former professional footballer.

Historical Context for March 4, 1968

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