Historical Events
Baseball History
Boston Red Sox arl Yastrzemski .3005 avg wins his 2nd straight batting crown
- Chuck Latourette, sets NFL record 47.7 yd punt return avg (3 punts)
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Skolnick, American heavy metal and jazz guitarist (Testament; Trans-Siberia Orchestra), born in Berkeley, California
- Luke Goss, English actor (Traffick) and musician (Bros. - "I Owe You Nothing"), born in London, England
- Matt Goss, English singer-songwriter (Bros. - "I Owe You Nothing"), born in London, England
- Mika Häkkinen, Finnish auto racer (World F1 Champion 1998, 99), born in Vantaa, Finland
- Patrick Burns, American television presenter, born in Highland Park, Illinois
- Samir Soni, Indian actor (Parichay - Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka)
Famous Deaths
- Eddie Wilcox, American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader (Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra), dies at 59
- Paul Radmilovic, Welsh swimmer (Olympic gold GB 4×200m freestyle 1908; gold GB water polo 1908, 12, 20), dies at 82
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About September 29, 1968
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 6 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Jude - The Beatles
#1 Song: Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
