The Currency Exchange
Cost of a postage stamp in 1968
6¢
April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on Balcony of Lorraine Motel.
Mom and Dad met at...
"The Office". A local bar on Park Street.
Won Superbowl.
Green Bay Packers
Top song in 1968 by The Beatles
"Hey Jude"
Minimum wage in 1968
$1.60/hour
Debuted on September 30, 1968. More than 6 stories tall, 300 tons and could hold 347 people.
Boeing 747.
The place where Mom & Dad honeymooned
Nassau, Bahamas
President of US in 1968
Lyndon B. Johnson
This CBS news show made its debut in 1968 and remains on the air today
60 Minutes
This item debuted in 1968 at McDonalds for 49¢
The Big Mac
December 24, 1968. Telegram sent stating "Thank you ****. You saved 1968."
Apollo 8 Mission
Other than true love, why did Mom & Dad decide to marry at Christmas time?
Dad had vacation time he needed to use before 1969.
Dr. Christian Bernard performs the first...
Heart Transplant
Time Magazine's Man [Men] of the Year
Apollo 8: Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William A. Anders.
The average household income in 1968
$7,700 / year
January 23, 1968. They captured USS Pueblo.
North Korea
These family members were not at Mom & Dad's wedding.
Aunt Marilyn et. al due to Marilyn's pregnancy with Cousin Peter.
1968 Presidential Election candidates
Richard Nixon & Hubert Humphrey. Of note, both had held office of VP.
November 22, 1968. First televised...
Interracial kiss. William Shatner & Nichelle Nichols on the Starship Enterprise.
The cost of a new home in 1968
$24,000
June 5, 1968. Shot at Ambassador Hotel
US Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy.
Location of Mom & Dad's first date
"The Pines"
Two US Olympic athletes performed a quiet demonstration to bring attention to what (held their hands up in a fist) during National Anthem.
Racial injustice in United States. Tommie Smith & Carlos were both stripped of their gold and bronze medals by Olympic committee.
Of note, the Australian silver medalist wore a "Black Power" button everyday for the rest of his life as support for Smith & Carlos.
This debuted in 1968 and was the #1 Christmas toy. Goal is to "save" a man, a polar bear or Philip the penguin. 2-4 players, mallets included.
"Don't Break the Ice"