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June 30, 1968

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 26, 1968, covering June 30, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bookends

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Graduate by Soundtrack

    The Graduate

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  3. 3
    Album cover for Beat Of The Brass by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Beat Of The Brass

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Disraeli Gears by Cream

    Disraeli Gears

    Cream

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    30
  5. 5
    Album cover for Honey by Bobby Goldsboro

    Honey

    Bobby Goldsboro

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Phil Anselmo

1968Phil Anselmo, American singer-songwriter and producer[†]

Philip Hansen Anselmo is an American musician best known as the lead singer for groove metal band Pantera, southern metal supergroup Down, and hardcore band Superjoint, amongst other musical projects. He is the owner of Housecore Records.

Notable Deaths

Ernst Marcus (zoologist)

1968Ernst Marcus, German zoologist (born 1893)[†]

Ernst Gustav Gotthelf Marcus was a German zoologist, occupant of the chair of zoology at the University of São Paulo from 1936 to 1963, and co-founder of the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo.

Historical Events

Pope Paul VI

1968Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God.[†]

Pope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. In January 1964, he flew to Jordan, the first time a reigning pontiff had left Italy in more than a century.

Historical Context for June 30, 1968

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