1968 (AD 1968) Historical Timeline & Archive

Notable Figures in 1968 (AD 1968) (21)

• Anastacia (Born: 1968-09-17) — American singer-songwriter known for her powerful voice and 'sprock' fusion.
• Carl Theodor Dreyer (Died: 1968-03-20) — Master of emotional austerity, Dreyer shaped cinema with profound explorations of faith and fate.
• Charles Chaplin Jr. (Died: 1968) — American actor known for films like The Beat Generation and Fangs of the Wild.
• Daniel Craig (Born: 1968-03-14) — Esteemed English actor known for his intense portrayals, especially James Bond.
• Gillian Anderson (Born: 1968-08-09) — Acclaimed American actress known for roles in The X-Files, The Fall, and The Crown.
• Guy Ritchie (Born: 1968-09-10) — English filmmaker known for British comedy gangster and action-adventure films.
• Helen Keller (Died: 1968-06-01) — Pioneering author and activist who overcame profound sensory disabilities to advocate for rights.
• Helen McCrory (Born: 1968-08-17) — Esteemed English actress celebrated for roles in theatre, film, and television.
• John Steinbeck (Died: 1968-12-20) — A giant of American letters, celebrated for his empathetic social realism.
• Karl Barth (Died: 1968-12-10) — Influential Swiss Reformed theologian known for The Epistle to the Romans and Church Dogmatics.
• Kylie Minogue (Born: 1968-05-28) — Australian Pop Icon, celebrated for her reinvention, chart dominance, and enduring global style influence.
• Led Zeppelin (Born: 1968) — Pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal, known for blues-infused stadium anthems.
• Lisa Marie Presley (Born: 1968-02-01) — American singer-songwriter, daughter of Elvis Presley, known for her albums and personal life.
• Lise Meitner (Died: 1968-10-27) — Pioneering nuclear physicist, instrumental in the discovery of nuclear fission.
• Marcel Duchamp (Died: 1968-10-02) — Pioneering avant-garde artist known for 'Readymades' and challenging art's definition.
• Mark Kerr (fighter) (Born: 1968-12-21) — American former wrestler and mixed martial artist known for multiple championship wins.
• Martin Luther King Jr. (Died: 1968-04-04) — Baptist minister and civil rights leader who championed nonviolent resistance.
• Matt Goss (Born: 1968-09-29) — English singer-songwriter, best known for his time as the lead vocalist of the 1980s pop group Bros.
• Otto Hahn (Died: 1968-07-28) — Pioneer of radiochemistry and discoverer of nuclear fission.
• Peter Dante (Born: 1968) — American character actor, comedian, and singer known for his work with Adam Sandler.
• Yuri Gagarin (Died: 1968-03-27) — Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space.