1968 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Debra Dene Barnes | 1968 | Moran | Kansas |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Equatorial Guinea Country Formation Date | 1968 | Equatorial Guinea | Spain | October 12, 1968 |
| Mauritius Country Formation Date | 1968 | Mauritius | United Kingdom | March 12, 1968 |
| Nauru Country Formation Date | 1968 | Nauru | UN trusteeship | January 31, 1968 |
| Swaziland Country Formation Date | 1968 | Swaziland | United Kingdom | September 6, 1968 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Bank teller machine (ATM) | 1968 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Don Wetzel |
| Personal watercraft | 1968 | Canada | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Bombardier, Inc. |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1968 Stanley Cup Winner | 1968 | Montreal Canadiens | Hector 'Toe' Blake | St. Louis Blues | Scotty Bowman | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Confessions Of Nat Turner, The, William Styron | 1968 | Confessions Of Nat Turner, The | William Styron |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Emilio Arenales Catalan | Guatemala | 1968 | Twenty-third |
Database: Movies with the longest length
| Record Name | Country | Year | Length (Minutes) |
| War and Peace | Soviet Union | 1968 | 511 |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Jan Janssen Tour 55 | 1968 | Netherlands | Cycling | 55 | Jan Janssen |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1968 | 1968 | United States | 199,399,000 | 595,010 | 13,800 | 31,670 | 262,840 | 286,700 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and on Military Obligations in Cases of Multiple Nationality (043) | Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and on Military Obligations in Cases of Multiple Nationality | Yes | Yes | 043 | 6/5/1963 | 28/3/1968 | Council of Europe | |
| Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto (046) | Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto | 046 | 16/9/1963 | 2/5/1968 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Code of Social Security (048) | European Code of Social Security | Yes | Yes | 048 | 16/4/1964 | 17/3/1968 | Council of Europe | |
| Protocol to the European Code of Social Security (048A) | Protocol to the European Code of Social Security | Yes | Yes | 048A | 16/4/1964 | 17/3/1968 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Adoption of Children (058) | European Convention on the Adoption of Children | Yes | Yes | 058 | 24/4/1967 | 26/4/1968 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on Information on Foreign Law (062) | European Convention on Information on Foreign Law | Yes | Yes | 062 | 7/6/1968 | 17/12/1969 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers (063) | European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers | Yes | Yes | 063 | 7/6/1968 | 14/8/1970 | Council of Europe | |
| European Agreement on the Restriction of the Use of certain Detergents in Washing and Cleaning Products (064) | European Agreement on the Restriction of the Use of certain Detergents in Washing and Cleaning Products | Yes | Yes | 064 | 16/9/1968 | 16/2/1971 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (065) | European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | 065 | 13/12/1968 | 20/2/1971 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1968 | 1968 | United States | 6,125,200 | 1,858,900 | 3,482,700 | 783,600 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1968 Standard and Poors Performance | 1968 | Standard & Poors | 5.51% | 2.93% | 103.86 | 5.72 | 3.04 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| The Moon in the Cloud | 1968 | Faber | Rosemary Harris |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1968 | 1980 | United States | Drama | 278 |
| Adam-12 | 1968 | 1975 | United States | Drama | 174 |
| Andy Griffith Show | 1960 | 1968 | United States | Comedy | 249 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1968 | 1968 | $3.18 | $19.03 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1968) | 1968 | Lotus* | F | 2 | Auto Racing | Graham Hill | 3 | 6 | 0 | 48 | Race 12 of 12 | 12 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | 1968 | 15. | 2001: A Space Odyssey | American Film Institute |
Database: Muscle Car Performance
| Record Name | Year | Make | Model | Transmission | Source | Engine Type | Horsepower | Gear Ratio | 1/4 Mile Time | 1/4 Mile Distance |
| 1968 Corvette | 1968 | CHEVROLET | CORVETTE | four-speed | Hi Performance Cars | 427 6V | 435 | 3.70 | 13.30 | 108 |
| 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne | 1968 | CHEVROLET | Biscayne | four-speed | Super Stock | 427 L72 | 425 | 4.56 | 13.65 | 105 |
| 1968 Firebird | 1968 | PONTIAC | Firebird | four-speed | Hot Rod | 400 HO | 335 | N/A | 13.79 | 106 |
| 1968 Cyclone GT | 1968 | Mercury | Cyclone | automatic | Motor Trend | 428 CJ | 335 | 4.11 | 13.86 | 101.69 |
| 1968 Hurst/Olds | 1968 | Oldsmobile | Hurst | automatic | Super Stock | 455 W-30 | 390 | 3.91 | 13.77 | 103.91 |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Delaware Memorial Bridge II | 1968 | United States | Delaware Memorial Bridge II | New Castle, DE - Pennsville, NJ, USA | 655 | 2,150 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl II | 1968 | Green Bay Packers | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami, FL | United States | Football | Green Bay | 33-14 |
Database: Meteorites that have fallen on Canadian soil
| Record Name | Province | Country | Year | Material | Discovery Type | Mass (kg) |
| Wynyard (Chondrite) | Saskatchewan | Canada | 1968 | Chondrite | Find | 3.479 |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1968 | 1968 | Detroit Tigers | St. Louis Cardinals | Detroit | St. Louis | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1968 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1968 | Tennis | Rod Laver | Tony Roche | 63 64 62 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| John F. Kennedy | United States | John F. Kennedy | 1968 | 7 Sep 1968 | — | 67 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1968) | 1968 | Basketball | Los Angeles | UCLA | UCLA | NORTH CAROLINA | Ohio State | Houston |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1968 | 1968 | United States | 52.10 deg F | 17 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1968-1969 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1968-1969 | 27.47 | +12.34 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1967-1968 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1967-1968 | 16.58 | +1.45 | National Weather Service |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| Oliver! | 1968 | 5 | 11 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1968 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1968 | Tennis | Billie Jean King | Judy Dalton Tegart | 9-7 7-5 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1968) | 1968 | Chicago Blackhawks | Hockey | NHL | Stan Mikita |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Hey Jude (The Beatles) | 1968 | United Kingdom | Hey Jude | The Beatles | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Astronauts Anders, Borman and Lovell | 1968 | Astronauts Anders, Borman and Lovell |
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