Historical Events
- "How Now, Dow Jones" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYC, after 220 performances
- "New Faces of 1965" closes at Booth Theater, NYC, after 52 performances
- "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" by Ohio Express hits #4
- 15th Curtis Cup: US wins 10½-7½ at Royal County Down Golf Club (Newcastle, Northern Ireland)
- Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones' musical "I Do! I Do!", starring Gordon MacRae and Carol Lawrence, and directed by Gower Champion, closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 561 performances, and 1 Tony Award
Music History
John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant two acorns for peace, at Coventry Cathedral, Conventry, England
Famous Birthdays
- Adam Rapp, American playwright and author (Red Light Winter), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Demtra Hampton, American model, and actress (Garda), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Oh Dal-su, South Korean actor, born in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
- Tim Lester, American NFL fullback (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Miami, Florida
Famous Weddings
Dudley Moore
Actor Dudley Moore (33) weds actress Suzy Kendall; divorced in 1972
Famous Deaths
- (John) "Wes" Montgomery, American influential jazz guitarist and Grammy Award winner, dies of a heart attack at 45
- (Patrick) "Buddy" Attaway, American country and Cajun fiddler, and songwriter ("I'm Sitting On Top Of The World"), dies at 45
- Sam Crawford, American Baseball HOF outfielder (MLB HR leader 1901, 08; AL RBI leader 1910, 14, 15; MLB record 309 career triples; Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers), dies at 88
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About June 15, 1968
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 10 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
#1 Song: Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
