On this day
April 26, 1968
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Headlines from April 26, 1968
Johnson Disavows A Bystander Role In the Elections; JOHNSON BARRING BYSTANDER'S ROLE
Johnson says he hopes to do some teaching and lecturing at univ after his retirement, s to Burro Club
Policemen in Jerusalem Skirmish With Arab Women Protesters; POLICE SKIRMISH WITH ARAB WOMEN
police clash with Arab women, Jerusalem, protesting planned Independence Day parade through Arab sec; some leaders privately concede marking parade route through Arab sec was mistake; many Israelis and some newspapers hailed earlier suggestion by Maj Gen Bar-Lev that '68 parade be last; press prints lrs protesting parade; Jordan asks Security Council meeting to bar it
GOLDBERG QUITS AS U.N. DELEGATE; BALL TO GET POST; SHIFT DUE IN JUNE Johnson's Statement Offers No Praise for Former Justice GOLDBERG QUITS AS U.N. DELEGATE
Johnson announces Goldberg resignation, news conf; repts that Goldberg is unhappy about Johnson failure to use him in developing negotiations with N Vietnam noted
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 24, 1968, covering April 26, 1968.
- 1
The Graduate
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 7
- 2
Blooming Hits
Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 20
- 3
Aretha: Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 10
- 4
The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 6
- 5
Parsley; Sage; Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 77
Notable Deaths

1968John Heartfield, German illustrator and photographer (born 1891)[†]
John Heartfield was a German visual artist who pioneered the use of art as a political weapon. Some of his most famous photomontages were anti-Nazi and anti-fascist statements. Heartfield also created book jackets for book authors, such as Upton Sinclair, as well as stage sets for contemporary playwrights, such as Bertolt Brecht and Erwin Piscator.
Historical Context for April 26, 1968
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]