Historical Events
Sports History
George Halas retires from coaching, finishing with 318 regular-season wins and 6 NFL titles
- Meeting of the Union Nationale des Étudiants de France (National Union of the Students of France) takes place. 30,000 to 50,000 people gather in the Stade Sebastien Charlety
- NL awards Montreal & SD major league franchises
Famous Birthdays
- Cedric Smith, NFL running back (Wash Redskins, Arizona Cardinals)
- Frank Thomas, American Baseball HOF 1st baseman/DH (5 × MLB All-Star; AL MVP 1993, 94; AL batting champion 1997, Chicago White Sox), born in Columbus, Georgia
- Jeff Bagwell, American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder (MLB All-Star 1994, 96, 97, 99; NL MVP 1994; Gold Glove Award 1994; Houston Astros), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Rebekah Brooks, English journalist (implicated in News International phone hacking scandal), born in Warrington, England
1968 Highlights
About May 27, 1968
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
#1 Song: Young Girl - Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett
