Historical Events
- Soviets recover the Zond 6 spacecraft after a flight around the moon
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Hunter, Irish soccer defender (14 caps Northern Ireland; Wrexham, Reading) and manager (Rushden & Diamonds), born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
- Gary Sheffield, outfielder (Florida Marlins), born in Tampa, Florida
- Lubomir Sekeras, Liptovsky CZE, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia)
- Mel Stewart, American swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
- Milica Vukadinovic, WNBA guard (Charlotte Sting)
Owen Wilson (54 years old)
American actor (Meet the Parents, Zoolander), born in Dallas, Texas
- Romany Malco, American actor (Weeds, No Ordinary Family), rapper and music producer (College Boyz - "Victim of the Ghetto"), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatra), dies at 74
1968 Highlights
About November 18, 1968
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 2 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Jude - The Beatles
#1 Song: The Good The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra & Chorus
