On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Monet painting returned to Mrs F Spingold when it fails to reach minimum price set at auction of art she donated for fund-raising purposes; illus
Detroit wins 6th game, 13-1
US Steel Corp revealed to have asked Treas Dept to probe practice of EEC and other countries of arranging 'bounties' or other subsidies to their domestic corps as means of spurring exports; aim is to have 'countervailing duties' imposed by US under long-dormant sec of '30 Trade and Tariff Law to offset such indirect aid; bid if approved seen having far-reaching effects on world trade
Several Marine and Army officers arrested after what Govt describes as abortive coup against Nguyen Van Thieu; high Amer officials say there was no coup attempt; Nguyen Van Thieu places mil forces on full alert; reptdly sent message to prov chiefs reminding them of Govt ban on pub meetings without Govt sanction; arrested officers described as supporters of Nguyen Cao Ky
some Western sources see Eban s as possible stimulus to get Jarring mission moving toward results; growing feeling at UN that at least some Arab nations may be nearing acceptance formula noted; suggestion of 'substantive talks' through Jarring reptdly stirred interest in UAR and Jordan; Riad holds Eban should make proposals to Jarring, not Assembly; he and Rifai conf separately with US Amb-designate J R Wiggins on future of Jarring mission; also conf with Stewart; UAR Govt repr in Cairo denounces Eban plan as 'proposal for the surrender of the Arab nations'; says it contains no innovations; Cairo press scores it; high UAR officials privately call it unacceptable; cite Israeli insistence on direct talks; observers in Beirut see significance in Eban willingness to discuss some aspects of settlement through Jarring; information media in most Arab capitals reject proposals
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 9, 1968, covering October 10, 1968.
Big Brother And The Holding Company
The Doors
Jose Feliciano
The Rascals
Glen Campbell
1968Bart Brentjens, Dutch cyclist[†]
Bart Jan-Baptist Marie Brentjens is a Dutch racing cyclist in mountain biking.
1968Feridun Düzağaç, Turkish singer-songwriter[†]
Feridun Düzağaç is a Turkish rock music singer and songwriter, usually known for his melancholic songs.
1968Chris Ofili, British painter[†]
Christopher Ofili, is a British painter who is best known for his paintings incorporating elephant dung. He was Turner Prize-winner and one of the Young British Artists. Since 2005, Ofili has been living and working in Trinidad and Tobago, where he currently resides in the city of Port of Spain. He also has lived and worked in London and Brooklyn.
1968Marinos Ouzounidis, Greek footballer and manager[†]
Marinos Ouzounidis is a Greek professional football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Super League club Aris Thessaloniki.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]