Historical Events
Academy of Country Music Awards
3rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Glen Campbell and Lynn Anderson win
Sports History
Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti regains world middleweight title with a 15-round points decision over American champion Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden, NY; last of famous trilogy of fights
Boxing Title Fight
Joe Frazier takes his record to 20-0 and captures vacant world heavyweight boxing title; stops Buster Mathis in 11th round TKO at Madison Square Garden, NYC
Event of Interest
Martin Luther King Jr. announces plans for Poor People's Campaign
- Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 launched
Famous Birthdays
- Dionna Harris, American softball outfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- Giovanni Carrara, Venezuelan baseball player
- James Lankford, American politician (Senator-R-Oklahoma 2015-, Rep-R-Oklahoma 2011-15), born in Dallas, Texas
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek politician
- Patsy Kensit, English actress (Lethal Weapon 2, Hanover St), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- Alexandre Eugène Cellier, French organist and composer, dies at 84
About March 4, 1968
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 55 years and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Cinderella Rockefella - Esther & Abi Ofarim
