January 1968

Friday 05:

Alexander Dubček comes to power, "Prague Spring" begins in Czechoslovakia.

Sunday 21:

Simon & Garfunkel release the Original Soundtrack to The Graduate, which quickly goes to #1 on the pop charts and which will bring Simon a Grammy for Best Original Score.

Monday 22:

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, debuts on NBC.

Tuesday 23:

North Korea seizes the USS Pueblo, claiming the ship violated their territorial waters while spying.

Tuesday 30:

Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive begins when Viet Cong forces launch series of a surprise attacks in South Vietnam.

Wednesday 31:

Nauru declares independence from Australia.