Historical Events
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Brad Wilk, American drummer (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine), born in Portland, Oregon
Famous Weddings
Ken Follett
Welsh college student and future novelist Ken Follett (19) weds fellow student Mary Emma Ruth Elson; divorce in 1985
Famous Deaths
- Juan Jose Castro, Argentine composer and conductor, dies at 73
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About September 5, 1968
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: People Got To Be Free - The Rascals
#1 Song: Hey Jude - The Beatles
