Did You Witness History in 1968? Calculate Your Age Now and Find Out!

Individuals born in 1968 would be 56 years old today. That's 56 years of witnessing the world change! Use our age calculator to discover how many days, weeks, or even months they've been around. In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated. The Apollo 8 mission orbited the moon, paving the way for future lunar landings.

What Major Happened in 1968?

Below are 10 major events that happened in the year 1968 when you were 56 years old.

1. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
2. The Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
3. The Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia, was suppressed by the Soviet Union.
4. The Tet Offensive occurred during the Vietnam War, with coordinated attacks by North Vietnamese forces against South Vietnam and U.S. troops.
5. The Apollo 8 mission became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the Moon.
6. The Beatles founded their own multimedia company, Apple Corps.
7. The 1968 Summer Olympics were held in Mexico City, Mexico.
8. The film '2001: A Space Odyssey,' directed by Stanley Kubrick, was released.
9. The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia took place, ending the Prague Spring.
10. Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States.

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