Historical Events
- Race riots in Miami, Chicago & Little Rock
Famous Birthdays
- Alex Andrievsky, Belarusian hockey player (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Soviet Union
- Andile Yenana, South African jazz pianist, born in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Jennifer Horton, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Dover, New Jersey
- Michael Bivins, American pop vocalist (New Edition - "Cool It Now"; Bell Biv Devoe - "Do Me!"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Michel Doesburg, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), born in Beverwijk,, Netherlands
- Moe Gardner, American NFL football defensive nose tackle, 1991-96 (Atlanta Falcons), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
1968 Highlights
About August 10, 1968
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hello, I Love You - The Doors
#1 Song: Fire - Crazy World Of Arthur Brown