On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 27, 1968, covering March 31, 1968.
Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
Soundtrack
Aretha Franklin
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
The Miracles
Dionne Warwick
The Rascals
The Lettermen
1968César Sampaio, Brazilian footballer[†]
Carlos César Sampaio Campos, known as César Sampaio, is a Brazilian football pundit, coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current assistant coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
1968Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (born 1885)[†]
Grover Cleveland "Slim" Lowdermilk was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox between 1909 and 1920. Lowdermilk batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Sandborn, Indiana.
1968American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."[†]
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
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Sessions
HANOVER, N. H., March 30 -- The official name of the annual major college swim meet is: "The National Collegiate Athletic Association swimming and diving championships." Indiana University took full advantage of the "and diving" part of this season's meet to gain its first N.C.A.A. swimming title. The Hoosier Divers scored 96 of Indiana's total of 346 points.
THE slick and the sick have now fought it out to a standstill. Gore Vidal's "Weekend" is a slick comedy, so urbane that its characters can sit on coffee tables without being rebuked, so up-to-the-minute politically that it knew in advance Rockefeller wouldn't run, so relentlessly civilized that you'd give absolutely anything if only one of its mannequins would interrupt another in mid-epigram.
Rockefeller backs Froessel com proposals to sweepingly liberalize NYS law; 'concurs fully' with com view that broad changes are needed to reduce incidence of illegal abortions, make it easier for poor to get abortions and to discourage what com calls 'hypocrisy and defiance of the law with its unfortunate and tragic consequences'; majority recommendations detailed; majority rept notes Cath theologians such as St Thomas Aquinas and St Gregory disagreed as to when fetus recd a soul; rules out premise that fetus is at all times a human being; cites statement by Dr M Helpern, NYC Med Examiner, that there has been only 1 death in NYC in 25 yrs as a result of an abortion performed in a hosp; 3 com members dissent in rept; C J Tobin Jr, NYS Cath Com aide, scores recommendations; com members identified
comment on Tony awards disputes; Off Bway musical Your Own Thing producer Z Bufman sends write-in ballot to voters; Off Bway shows are not eligible
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 30 -- Just as they were yesterday after the second round, Tony Jacklin of England and Doug Sanders were tied today for the lead in the $100,000 Greater Jacksonville open. Each scored a three-under-par 69 over the Deerwood Club course for a 54-hole aggregate of 202.
ILTF unanimously approves open tennis; rules covering status of amateur and pro players and limiting number of open tourns noted
Brydges plan approved, Sen; trims slightjy business-tax rises Rockefeller proposed
Many US officials believe Natl Guard units that are mixed rather than mostly white will do more effective job in riots
P J C Friedlander picture article on fishing techniques, Playa Sardinera, PR
For men, especially the swingers, it's the turtleneck shirt, the Nehru jacket and shirt and Nehru medallion necklace and the Mao collar. For women, it's the new midi-length, the fur beret, the high textured hose, the panty-hose and the shoe with the softly rounded toe.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 30 -- While a 1964 Oldsmobile caught fire outside Chain o'Lakes Park today, Jim Bouton made his own smoke inside.