Featured moment
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
The civil rights leader was killed in Memphis, sparking riots in over 100 US cities.
A world on fire.
Martin Luther King Jr. and RFK were assassinated, protests rocked the globe, and Apollo 8 orbited the moon.
The Cost of Living in 1968
Gallon of Gas
$0.34
Loaf of Bread
$0.23
Gallon of Milk
$1.21
World Population
3.55 billion
Featured moment
Apollo 8 Orbits the Moon
Astronauts became the first humans to leave low Earth orbit and capture the iconic "Earthrise" photo.
Featured moment
2001: A Space Odyssey Released
Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi epic revolutionized special effects and cinematic storytelling.
The wider picture
More from 1968
A few more things worth remembering.
World Events
Robert F. Kennedy Assassinated
The presidential candidate was shot in Los Angeles just after winning the California primary.
World Events
Tet Offensive in Vietnam
A massive North Vietnamese campaign shifted American public opinion against the war.
World Events
Protests of 1968
Student and worker protests erupted globally, most notably the May events in France and the Prague Spring.
Technology
The "Mother of All Demos"
Douglas Engelbart demonstrated the computer mouse, hypertext, and graphical user interfaces for the first time.
Technology
First Boeing 747 Unveiled
The original "Jumbo Jet" rolled out, revolutionizing global commercial air travel.
You arrivedin 1968.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1968 to today.