Historical Events
- 15.68" (39.83 cm) of rainfall, Columbus, Mississippi (state 24-hour record)
Sports History
39th MLB All Star Game, Astrodome, Houston, TX: NL beats AL, 1-0; MVP: Willie Mays, SF Giants, CF
- BBC-TV broadcasts "Farewell", folk-rock band The Seekers final performance, draws 10 million viewers
Sports History
Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first reigning NBA MVP to be traded the next season when he moves from Philadelphia 76'ers to LA Lakers
1968 History
Famous Birthdays
- Lars Gyllenhaal, Swedish author
- Manoel Cruz, Brazilian jazz acoustic bassist, composer, arranger and producer, born in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Paolo Di Canio, Italian football player
Famous Deaths
- Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53
- Vardis Fisher, American writer (Passion Spin the Plot), dies at 73
About July 9, 1968
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 10 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert
#1 Song: Baby Come Back - Equals
