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May 20, 1968

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COLUMBIA STARTS TO DISCIPLINE 500 FOR CAMPUS SIT-IN; School Sends Letters to 25 Students, Calling Them to Dean's Office This Week

By Sylvan Fox

univ sends lrs to 25 students, including Rudd, in men's undergrad liberal arts unit ordering them to appear in dean's office to face charges of taking part in campus demonstrations; lrs are 1st to be sent to expected 500 students; student strike coordinating com charges univ has violated spirit of disciplinary guidelines set by Joint Com on Disciplinary Affairs; Joint Com member denies charge; univ stresses that no formal action will be taken against students pending resolution of criminal charges against students; special com of trustees holds 1st meeting with students on proposals to revise structure of univ

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 15, 1968, covering May 20, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bookends

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Birds; The Bees & The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    80
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Good; The Bad And The Ugly by Soundtrack

    The Good; The Bad And The Ugly

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Blooming Hits

    Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Timothy Olyphant

1968Timothy Olyphant, American actor and producer[†]

Timothy David Olyphant is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in The Monogamist, and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries in 1996. He then branched out to film; in the early years of his career, he was often cast in supporting villainous roles, most notably in Scream 2 (1997), Go (1999), Gone in 60 Seconds and The Broken Hearts Club(2000), A Man Apart (2003), and The Girl Next Door (2004).

Historical Context for May 20, 1968

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