October 1968

Tuesday 01:

The Guyanese government takes over the British Guiana Broadcasting Service (BGBS).

Wednesday 02:

1978 - Baseball: Bucky Dent hits a home run for the New York Yankees to defeat the Boston Red Sox in a one-game play off at Fenway Park. The home run was Dent's 5th of the season.

Monday 07:

1968 - Hollywood adopts the movie ratings system.

Tuesday 08:

United States and South Vietnamese forces launch a new operation in the Mekong Delta.

Friday 11:

Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham aboard.

Saturday 12:

Equatorial Guinea becomes independent from Spain

Monday 14:

Vietnam War: The United States Department of Defense announces that the United States Army and United States Marines will be sending about 24,000 troops back to Vietnam for involuntary second tours.

Wednesday 16:

Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney Riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country.

Friday 18:

A police raid on John Lennon and Yoko Ono's flat finds 168 grains of marijuana. They later plead guilty and are fined £150.

Sunday 20:

Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.

Tuesday 22:

Hard rock band Led Zeppelin release the classic album Led Zeppelin II, featuring the hit single "Whole Lotta Love."

Wednesday 30:

The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.

Thursday 31:

Vietnam War October surprise:Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1.