Historical Events
Music History
100,000 attend two-day Newport Pop Festival in Costa Mesa, California; performers included Alice Cooper, Canned Heat, The Chambers Brothers, Country Joe and the Fish, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Sonny & Cher, Steppenwolf, Tiny Tim, The Animals, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and The Byrds
- France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
Famous Birthdays
- Rod Beck, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1993, 94, 97; San Francisco Giants), born in Burbank, California (d. 2007)
Famous Deaths
- Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About August 3, 1968
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hello, I Love You - The Doors
#1 Song: Mony Mony - Tommy James & The Shondells
