Born in 1968
Turns 58 in 2026
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BACK TO 1968 · United States
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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
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
The Pueblo crew is captured
North Korea captured the intelligence ship USS Pueblo on 23 January 1968, beginning an eleven-month hostage crisis during a diplomatic standoff.
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.
First 9-1-1 call is placed in Alabama
The first U.S. 9-1-1 call was placed in Haleyville, Alabama, introducing a memorable shortcut for reaching emergency services.
Number ones and music in 1968
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Prices and everyday money in 1968
United States figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| White bread | 22.4¢ | pound U.S. Bureau of the Census (table republishes Bureau of Labor Statistics data) |
| Eggs | 52.9¢ | dozen U.S. Bureau of the Census (table republishes Bureau of Labor Statistics data) |
| Milk, delivered | 60.6¢ | half-gallon U.S. Bureau of the Census (table republishes Bureau of Labor Statistics data) |
| Sugar | 60.9¢ | 5 pounds U.S. Bureau of the Census (table republishes Bureau of Labor Statistics data) |
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