Boxing Champion Muhammed Ali urges the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss his conviction for draft evasion. In Memphis, James Earl Ray pleads not guilty to killing Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. Benjamin Spock receives two years of counseling for draft evasion. In New York, the Communist Party appoints Charlene Mitchell as president. In other news, commercial flights from Moscow to the United States were established. In Paris, armed police remove several protesters from the University of Paris Medical School. In Moscow, 36 nations sign a nuclear nonproliferation treaty.

Once again, Peggy Fleming successfully defends her World Figure Skating title. Detroit defeats St Louis in the seventh game of the World Series. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Oakland Raiders 33-14 in Super Bowl II. Bobby Unser wins Indy 500, averaging 152.9 mph. The Boston Celtics continue their winning streak by capturing the National Basketball Association title, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers. Lee Trevino wins the U.S. Open Golf Championship. A horse named Dancer´s Image, ridden by jockey R. Ussery, wins the Kentucky Derby.

Back in 1968, the popular songs of that time were: "Green Tambourine;" performed by The Lemon Pipers; "Hello I Love You; performed by The Doors; "Hey Jude" sung by The Beatles; as well as "Lady Madonna" by The Beatles  Also topping the musical charts that year were: "Grazing in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela; "Love Child" by The Supremes; "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel; and the ever popular "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & Drells.

Best Movie: "Oliver" - Produced by John Wolf

Best Actor: Cliff Robertson - "Charly"

Best Actress: Katherine Hepburn - "Lion in Winter / Barbara Streisand - Funny Girl"