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October 29, 1968

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for October 29, 1968

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

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 23, 1968, covering October 29, 1968.

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    Album cover for Cheap Thrills by Big Brother And The Holding Company

    Cheap Thrills

    Big Brother And The Holding Company

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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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    1
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    16
  3. 3
    Album cover for Feliciano! by Jose Feliciano

    Feliciano!

    Jose Feliciano

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    15
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    Album cover for The Time Has Come by The Chambers Brothers

    The Time Has Come

    The Chambers Brothers

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    Peak
    4
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    37
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    Album cover for In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

    In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

    Iron Butterfly

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    15
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    Album cover for Gentle On My Mind by Glen Campbell

    Gentle On My Mind

    Glen Campbell

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    Peak
    5
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    35
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    Album cover for Crown Of Creation by Jefferson Airplane

    Crown Of Creation

    Jefferson Airplane

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    Peak
    7
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    8
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    Album cover for Wheels Of Fire by Cream

    Wheels Of Fire

    Cream

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
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    16
  9. 9
    Album cover for The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown by Arthur

    The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

    Arthur

    Last week
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    Peak
    9
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    8
  10. 10
    Album cover for Are You Experienced? by Jimi Hendrix

    Are You Experienced?

    Jimi Hendrix

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    62

Notable Births

Johann Olav Koss

1968Johann Olav Koss, Norwegian speed skater and physician[†]

Johann Olav Koss is a former speed skater from Norway. He won four Olympic gold medals, including three at the 1994 Winter Olympics in his home country.

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Headlines from October 29, 1968

INCINERATOR MEN BEGIN 'SICK' CALLS; 8 of City's 11 Plants Shut in Dispute Linked to Pay -- Refuse Pickups May Lag Incinerator Men Begin 'Sick' Calls

By Damon Stetson

large numbers of workmen who tend dept incinerators call in 'sick' in pay dispute; city shuts down 8 of 11 incinerators; dept spokesman says continued diversions could result in lag in meeting schedules for household garbage pickups; men who called in sick are represented by Public Service Institutional Employes; Comr Moeller is investigating dispute; H L Haber says city's labor relations office will move in if situation is not resolved quickly

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3-HOUR MEETING ON SCHOOL STRIKE ENDS IN FAILURE; Shanker Talks With Doar and Donovan, but Reports 'Absolutely No Progress' EARLY HOPE SHATTERED State Mediator Calls on All Parties to Submit Dispute to Binding Arbitration 3-Hour Meeting on School Strike Ends in Failure

By Leonard Buder

Shanker meets with Doar, Donovan, Deputy Mayor Sweet, Israelson and Educ Bd officials but repts no progress; illus; State Mediation Bd chmn McDonnell urges both sides in dispute to submit to binding arbitration; agrees to serve on arbitration panel if asked; McCoy rejects Shanker plan but says it indicates UFT is willing for 1st time 'to move off dead center'; Shanker says UFT does not seek special Legis session but does not dismiss possible future Legis action; Rockefeller, in reply to legislators, says he has not ruled out special session; ACLU repr charges UFT, by redistributing hate literature originally directed against teachers, is major cause of extremist leaflets being circulated in school dispute; union aide replies; UFT teachers picketing JHS 263, Brownsville, charge harassment by community residents

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