Historical Events
- "How Now, Dow Jones" closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC after 220 performances
- "I Do! I Do!" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 561 performances
- "New Faces of 1965" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 52 performances
- "Yummy Yummy Yummy" by Ohio Express hits #4
- 15th Curtis Cup: US wins 10½-7½ at Royal County Down Golf Club (Newcastle, Northern Ireland)
Event of Interest
John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant an acorn at Coventry Cathedral
Yoko Ono
John Lennon
Famous Birthdays
- Adam Rapp, American playwright and author (Red Light Winter), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Demtra Hampton, model (Garda), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Oh Dal-su, South Korean actor, born in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
- Tim Lester, American NFL fullback (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Miami, Florida
Famous Deaths
- John "Wes" Montgomery, American musician and composer, considered one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists, dies of a heart attack at 45
- Sam Crawford, American MLB baseball pitcher, dies at 88
1968 Highlights
About June 15, 1968
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 7 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
