Historical Events
- France becomes the world's fifth thermonuclear power with a detonation on Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific
- Northern Ireland's first civil rights march held; many more marches would be held over the following year and Loyalists organized counter-demonstrations to get the marches banned
Famous Birthdays
- Andreas Kisser, Brazilian heavy metal guitarist (Sepultura), born in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
- Benoît Brunet, Canadian NHL left wing (Montreal Canadiens), born in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
- Shoichi Funaki, Japanese professional wrestler, born in Toyko
- Tim Salmon, American MLB outfielder (California Angels), born in Long Beach, California
Famous Deaths
- (Edmond) "Doc" Souchon, American jazz guitarist, music journal writer and editor, and New Orleans jazz historical preservationist, dies at 70
- Cyril Vincent, South African cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies at 66
About August 24, 1968
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 1 month and 2 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: Do It Again - Beach Boys
