Born in 1968
Turns 58 in 2026
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1968 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $50.50Add their name
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BACK TO 1968 · Australia
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Apollo 8 carried people into lunar orbit for the first time, and its crew photographed Earth above the Moon. Mexico City hosted the first Olympics in Latin America, where high-altitude performances and political protest reached a global television audience; Kubrick’s 2001 brought philosophical science fiction to cinemas.
What happened in 1968?
Richard Nixon wins the 1968 election
Richard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election with 301 electoral votes, ahead of Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace.
National Archives and Records Administration · Miller Center, University of Virginia
Paris erupts in protest
Students occupied the Sorbonne from 3 May 1968, while artists produced thousands of posters that carried protest messages through French cities.
Apollo 8 carries people into lunar orbit
Apollo 8’s three astronauts became the first people to orbit the Moon during a mission that began on December 21.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Mexico City Stages A Memorable Olympic Games
The Mexico City Olympics ran from October 12 to 27, 1968, at high altitude.
International Olympic Committee · Australian Olympic Committee
Firsts and new ideas
Apollo returns safely to orbit
Apollo 7 launched on 11 October 1968, testing the crewed command and service modules after NASA rebuilt its safety procedures.
Manchester United conquer Europe
Manchester United defeated Benfica 4–1 after extra time on 29 May 1968, becoming the first English club to win the European Cup.
Number ones and music in 1968
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
“Jumping Jack Flash” tops Go-Set
Go-Set’s Australian chart index lists “Jumping Jack Flash” at number one on 31 July 1968.
Kylie Minogue is born
Kylie Minogue was born on 28 May 1968 in Melbourne, later moving from Australian television into an international recording career.
Prices and everyday money in 1968
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, delivered (about 2 lb loaf) | about 25 cents | per about 2 lb loaf Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Tea (½ lb equivalent) | about 33 cents | per ½ lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Sugar (2 lb equivalent) | about 22 cents | per 2 lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Potatoes (per lb equivalent) | about 6.9 cents | per lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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