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August 28, 1968

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Headlines from August 28, 1968

CZECH PROTESTERS DECRY SOVIET DEAL AS A CAPITULATION; APPEAL BY DUBCEK He and Svoboda Urge Calm in the Face of New Restraints Agreement Negotiated With Soviet Is Decried in Czechoslovakia as Capitulation 2 CZECH LEADERS ADDRESS COUNTRY Dubcek and Svoboda Ask Calm Despite Restraint on Liberalization

By Tad Szulcspecial To the New York Times

Czechs, in widespread protests following issuance of Moscow communique and leaders' explanations, decry compromise as capitulation; Dubcek and Svoboda, in nationwide radio ss, appeal for calm in face of new restraints and pledge to pursue liberalization; Dubcek's s followed similar repts before Govt, Natl Assembly and Central Com pleading for comprehension of accord; communique and leaders' explanations reptdly differ on continuation of democratization and withdrawal of troops; plans for withdrawal still unclear; communique lists measures aimed at 'normalization' of Czech situation; reptdly include restoration of censorship, long-term stationing of Warsaw Pact troops, outlawing of all 'counterrevolutionary' groups and activities and elections of conservatives to Central Com and Presidium; USSR determination to exclude objectionable pol leaders seen in omission of Kriegel's name from communique; communique also confirms for 1st time Dubcek's and Cernik's presence at talks; USSR decision to retain Dubcek linked with its inability to find another suitable leader and belief that his popularity would aid in imposition of its demands; in another communique, USSR repts on confs with 4 other nations involved; seen as endorsement of Czech-USSR accord; illus of Prague citizens cheering Dubcek on his return, listening to broadcasts of settlement and staging protest march

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 28, 1968, covering August 28, 1968.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Wheels Of Fire by Cream

    Wheels Of Fire

    Cream

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    Album cover for Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits by The Rascals

    Time Peace/The Rascals' Greatest Hits

    The Rascals

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    Album cover for Waiting For The Sun by The Doors

    Waiting For The Sun

    The Doors

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    Album cover for Aretha Now by Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Now

    Aretha Franklin

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    Album cover for Realization by Johnny Rivers

    Realization

    Johnny Rivers

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    10

Notable Births

Billy Boyd

1968Billy Boyd, Scottish actor and singer[†]

William Nathan Boyd is a Scottish actor and musician. He played Peregrin "Pippin" Took in Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), Barret Bonden in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and Glen and Glenda in the Child's Play film Seed of Chucky (2004) and second season of the television series Chucky (2022).

Notable Deaths

1968Dimitris Pikionis, Greek architect and academic (born 1887)[†]

Demetrios "Dimitris" Pikionis was a Greek architect, and also painter, of the 20th century who had a considerable influence on modern Greek architecture. He was a founding member of the Association of Greek Art Critics, AICA-Hellas, International Association of Art Critics. His oeuvre includes buildings and urban planning in Athens and the entirety of Greece—including several schools and a playground in Filothei, Athens.

Historical Events

1968 Democratic National Convention protests

1968Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protests as protesters chant "The whole world is watching".[†]

The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War that took place prior to and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The protests lasted approximately seven days, from August 23 to August 29, 1968, and drew an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 anti-war protesters in total.

Historical Context for August 28, 1968

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