Born

Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States . 250,000 march on Washington in protest at the Vietnam War. The first man is landed on the moon. Police raid Stonewall ending The Stonewall Riot. Senator Edward Kennedy driving a car plunges into a pond and a body of a woman passenger is found in the car.Charles Manson cult members murder five people. Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast killing 248 people. Wal-Mart incorporates. Average Income per year $8,550.00. The trial begins of "Chicago Seven" accused of inciting riot at 1968 Democratic National Convention. Charles de Gaulle resigns as French President. The Allman Brothers are booked to play the Atlanta International Pop Festival on 4th July by a phony promoter and are not allowed to play. Woodstock, “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music", is held at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm in the town of Bethel, New York. The U.S. Air Force closed Project Blue Book concluding there is no evidence of UFO's. John Madden, a photographer, receives the first human eye transplant. The Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut. The epitome of the American muscle car, the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is introduced. Average Cost New Car $3,270.00. A free concert Rolling Stones is held at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, California - Hells Angels are hired as bouncers resulting in a number of deaths."And now for something completely different," Monty Python's Flying Circus is shown for the first time. The Beatles release Abbey Road. Sesame Street debuts on PBS. Brian Jones drowns in a binge of pills and booze and pool water. The Love Bug, Funny Girl, and Easy Rider are the most popular films. The Rolling Stones release “Honky Tonk Woman ". David Bowie is a Space Oddity. The Archies " Sugar Sugar " is the number 1 song. Penthouse Magazine begins publication. New York Mets win their first World Series. "Midnight Cowboy" wins Best Picture. Honeywell releases the H316, the first home computer, priced at $10,600 in the Neiman Marcus catalog. Crosby, Stills and Nash win the Grammy for Best New Artist. Average Monthly Rent $135.00.