• The Vietnam war rages on as the North Vietnamese launch the Tet Offensice,  the deadliest attack and turning point of the war.

• President Lyndon Johnson announces he will not seek a second term.

Violence and murder rock the nation as civil rights leader,  Marin Luther King Jr. and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy are killed within three months of each other.

• 60 minutes first airs on CBS starting 35+ year run.

• Top movies of the year include Stanley Kubrik's 2001 Space Odyssey,  Romeo & Juliet and Oliver!

#1 Hey Jude- The Beatles
#2 I Heard It Through The Grapevine- Marvin Gaye
#3 Love Is Blue- Paul Mauriat
#4 Love Child- Diana Ross & The Supremes
#5 Honey- Bobby Goldsboro
#6 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay- Otis Redding
#7 People Got To Be Free- The Rascals
#8 This Guy's In Love With You- Herb Alpert
#9 Judy In Disguise- John Fred & His Playboy Band
#10 Woman, Woman- Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

• Baseball: Denny Mclain and the Detroit Tigers defeat Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in the Fall Classic.

• Football: The Green Bay Packers win their second straight championship as they defeat the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II.

• Basketball: In a classic NBA matchup the Boston Celtics defeat the Los Angeles Lakers four games to two in the NBA finals.

• Hockey: The Montreal Canadians sweep the St. Louis Blues four games to none to win the Stanley Cup.

Notable deaths in 1968 include Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert F. Kennedy,  Helen Keller and Upton Sinclair.