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1968 in a nutshell

1968: the year of the Monkey. Apollo 8 orbited the Moon.

Chinese zodiac

Year of the Monkey

Born before Lunar New Year 1968? Your animal is the Goat.

  • Decade

    The 1960s

  • Leap year

    Yes, 366 days

What happened in 1968

  1. Apollo 8 orbited the Moon
  2. 2001: A Space Odyssey was released
  3. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated

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