NEWS: 1968

It's cloudy and 34 degrees F at the official Baltimore weather station as 1968 begins. The wind is from the west at 12 mph.

About 25 percent of all American TV households have at least one color TV. About 95 percent of American households have at least one TV. Households with color TV are found to be watching 40 to 70 more minutes of television a day than those that have only black-and-white TV.

This year, the number of color photographs taken by consumers exceeds the number of black-and-white photos taken by consumers for the first time.

The ABC Radio Network splits into four networks: ABC Information Network, ABC Entertainment Network, ABC Contemporary Network, and ABC FM Network.

The Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad merge and become the Pennsylvania Central Railroad.

It's the beginning of the International Year for Human Rights, as designated by the United Nations.

The Netherlands has color TV broadcasting for the first time.

In 1968, construction begins on Woodbridge Valley, a 340-acre housing development west of North Rolling Road in Catonsville. (A few legacy homes existed on the site as early as 1957. By the time Woodbridge Valley is completed in the late 1970s, is has about 1,000 residences, mostly single-family detached houses. Woodbridge Valley is built by Monumental Properties, the same company that built the Westview Park housing development immediately to the east of Woodbridge Valley, and Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall.)

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then clearing; breezy until evening; High temp. 34 degrees F; Low temp. 7 degrees F; Precipitation: None.  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Cuba Gooding Jr. is born in the Bronx, New York, NY. He is is an actor. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), he appeared in A Few Good Men (1992), The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), Outbreak (1995), and Jerry Maguire (1996), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He gained later fame for his roles in Men of Honor (2000) as Carl Brashear, and in Michael Bay's World War II epic Pearl Harbor (2001) as Doris Miller. His other films include As Good as It Gets (1997), What Dreams May Come (1998), Rat Race (2001), The Fighting Temptations (2003), American Gangster (2007), Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013), and Selma (2014), playing civil rights attorney Fred Gray. In 2016, he portrayed O. J. Simpson in the FX drama series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and co-starred in the sixth season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story, subtitled Roanoke. He also provided the voice of Buck in the animated feature film Home on the Range (2004).

Scott Mitchell is born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an NFL quarterback for the Ravens as well as for the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, and Cincinnati Bengals.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 0 degrees F, the record-lowest temperature in Baltimore for any January 2nd (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then becoming cloudy with snow flurries; High temp. 22 degrees F; Low temp. 0 degrees F; Precipitation: Trace (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Shannon Sturges is born in Hollywood, California. She's an actress. Sturges played Molly Brinker on Days of Our Lives from 1991 to 1992. In 1995, she starred in the ABC drama series Extreme, but the series was cancelled after only seven episodes. In 1996 Sturges was cast as lead in Aaron Spelling primetime soap opera Savannah alongside Jamie Luner.  The show was a hit in its first season, but its ratings dipped in its second season and it was cancelled in May, 1997. Sturges later starred in a number of made for television movies, like Tornado! (1996), Terror in the Mall (1998), Silent Predators (1999), The Perfect Wife (2001), Maid of Honor (2006), Cradle of Lies (2006), and The Wives He Forgot (2006). She also has made guest appearances on shows such as Walker, Texas Ranger; Charmed; Once and Again; Boomtown; Cold Case; and Nip/Tuck, as well as playing recurring roles on Passions and Port Charles. In 2012 she joined the cast of River Ridge as Blythe Jensen. Beginning in the 2000s, she has also worked as an acting coach.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; light snow (a trace) and freezing rain in late evening; High temp. 32 degrees F; Low temp. 22 degrees F; Precipitation: 0.12 inch (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.

The first U.S. adult heart transplant is performed. Dr. Norman Shumway of Stanford University School of Medicine and his surgical team transplant the heart of 43-year-old man who had died, into a 54-year-old patient. (The recipient lives for 15 days beyond the transplant procedure.)

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; light snow (0.9") and rain  from late afternoon through evening; High temp. 34 degrees F; Low temp. 12 degrees F; Precipitation: 0.17 inch (liquid).  One inch of snow on the ground.

The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional football, known retroactively as Super Bowl II, is played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Oakland Raiders, 33-14. It's the Packers' second consecutive championship. Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr is named the championship game's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year.

2.45 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the largest amount ever in Baltimore on any January 14th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times) until mid-evening, then partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, then cloudy; windy/breezy until late afternoon (22 mph wind at 3:00 am); High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 2.45 inches.  A trace of snow on the ground.

In the Vietnam War, Communist forces begin attacking South Vietnamese cities and towns by surprise in what becomes known at the Tet Offensive. (Tet = Vietnamese Lunar New Year)

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, then cloudy, then mostly cloudy; a light rain shower in the morning and heavier rain in the evening; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.22 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; breezy at times in the morning (14 mph wind at 4:00 am); High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during January 1968 is 3.42 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal of 3.08 inches.  The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during January 1968 is 37.9 degrees F, well below the normal of 43.2 degrees.  The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during January 1968 is 20.5 degrees F, well below the normal of 25.4 degrees.  A total of 2.5 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station during January 1968, below the normal of 6.4 inches.

Lisa Marie Presley is born in Memphis, Tennessee.  She became a singer-songwriter. She was the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley (who died in 1977) and actress Priscilla Presley (who survived her), as well as the sole heir to her father's estate. Presley developed a career in the music business and issued three albums: To Whom It May Concern in 2003, Now What in 2005, and Storm & Grace in 2012, and had a hit single "Lights Out" in 2003. Her first album reached Gold certification with the Recording Industry Association of America. Presley also released non-album singles, including duets with her father using tracks he had released before he died. Lisa Marie Presley died at age 54 on January 12, 2023 after suffering cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: 0.39 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.6 inch); High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch (liquid).  One inch of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 29° F; Low temp. 13° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  One inh of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 24° F; Low temp. 11° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 31° F; Low temp. 12° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 26° F; Low temp. 15° F; Precip.: Trace (lioquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 15° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 13° F; Precip.: None.

The children's TV program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" debuts on National Educational Televison network (NET), the forerunner of PBS. This series stars its creator, Fred Rogers. (The show ends on August 31, 2001.)

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: Trce (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 26° F; Low temp. 10° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 8° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 18° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow (2 inches) and rain; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.31 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during February 1968 is 0.72 of an inch, including melted snow and ice, well below the normal amount of 2.90 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during February 1968 is 41.5 degrees F, well below the normal of 46.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during February 1968 is 22.8 degrees F, below the normal of 26.9 degrees. A total of 2.6 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship International (now BWI Marshall) Airport during February 1968, below the normal amount of 7.5 inches.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.5") and light rain; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 19° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore receives 4.4 inches of snow in a storm that begins in the morning and includes rain, sleet, and freezing rain as well as the snow. The storm lasts until midnight (and beyond).

Friendship International Airport (renamed Baltimore-Washington International Airport in 1973) gets 4.4 inches of snow, the greatest snowfall in one day at the airport in 1968.

1.90 inches of (liquid) precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any March 12th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Snow (4.4 inches) and rain, freezing rain, and sleet; High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 1.90 inches (liquid).  One inch of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (a trace); High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 19° F; Precip.: None..  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

1.29 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any March 17th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: 1.29 inches.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.70 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.4") and rain; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.28 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

Yuri Gagarin dies at age 34 in Novoselovo, Russia, USSR, in a plane crash. He was a Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to orbit the Earth, accomplishing the feat on April 12, 1961. He was born on March 9, 1934, in Klushino, Russia.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

At the end of a nationally televised speech on the Vietnam War, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson states that he will not run for President again. He says, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: Trace.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during March 1968 is 4.41 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 4.01 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during March 1968 is 57.9 degrees F, above the normal of 54.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during March 1968 is 35.3 degrees F, above the normal of 33.9 degrees. A total of 5.3 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship International (now BWI Marshall) Airport during March 1968, above the normal amount of 2.8 inches.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

The movie 2001: A Space Odyssey has its world premiere in Washington, D.C. It's a groundbreaking science-fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his final speech, popularly known as "I've Been to the Mountaintop." He gives the speech in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ headquarters).

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Martin Luther King Jr., a minister and civil rights activist, is assassinated in the evening in Memphis, Tennessee.  He is on a hotel balcony when he is shot in the neck, and he dies in a hospital soon afterward.  He was in Memphis to lead a march of sanitary workers to protest low wages and poor working conditions.  A Baptist minister, Dr. King had been a champion for civil rights -- for everyone but especially for Blacks -- most of his adult life.  He was instrumental in organizing the Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott, and eventually to achieve full integration of Montgomery buses, after the Black seamstress Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a White man on a bus on December 1, 1955.  His famous "I Have A Dream" speech which was delivered on August 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in front of about 200,000 people who were participating in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a defining moment of the American civil rights movement. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then cloudy; rain from mid-to-late evening; breezy/windy from early morning to mid-evening (29 mph sustained wind at 2:00 PM); High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None.

Rioting breaks out in Baltimore in reaction to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.  About 1,900 Baltimore and Maryland police officers are on the scene.  About 11,570 Army and National Guard troops are sent in over the next few days (some from as far away as Fort Benning, Georgia) to quell the rioting.

A curfew is imposed in Baltimore.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

The Baltimore riot continues, concentrated in the ghettoes of west Baltimore and east Baltimore.  Many stores and other businesses are looted, sacked, and set on fire, as are some vehicles.  People jump on the hoods and roofs of some cars while they are stopped for red traffic lights.  Some people are shot.

At 2:00 p.m., the curfew hour in Baltimore is advanced to 4:00 p.m.  During curfew, nobody can come into Baltimore (city), gasoline sales and sales of other inflammables are prohibited (except gasoline in cars).  No liquor is sold in Baltimore nor in Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, or Howard County.  In these counties, the county offices close as well as State offices located in these counties (e.g., the Annapolis state offices).

As the city and state police forces and Maryland National Guard units are not enough to control the rioting, Maryland governor Spiro Agnew asks U.S. President Lyndon Johnson to send Federal troops.  At 6:14 p.m., President Johnson orders 1,900 Federal soldiers into Baltimore. 

By 7:30 p.m. rioters are in most of Baltimore and are beginning to spill out into some close-by suburbs (Catonsville, Pikesville).

At 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., looting peaks, with 128 incidents logged.

At 8:30 p.m. Governor Agnew extends the curfew to Baltimore County.  He also appears on television to explain why he has set the curfews.

In the evening, a Black church in Catonsville is burned.

At 10:15 p.m., the Maryland National Guard in Baltimore is placed under Federal orders.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Rioting continues in Baltimore.  Baltimore city schools are closed, as are most businesses and offices in Baltimore.  Along I-95 south of Baltimore and on southern portions of the Baltimore Beltway, military vehicles make their way toward Baltimore.

In the evening, all taxis are taken off of Baltimore streets.

Seven people in Pikesville are arrested for violating the curfew.

So far, about 110 communities across the U.S. have been hit with post-King-assassination violence, but about 29 percent of the total arrests have been in Baltimore and surrounding area.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Rioting continues in Baltimore.  The number of Army and National Guard troops assigned to riot control in Baltimore peaks at about 11,070 troops, with about 500 others in direct support duties.  The curfew in Baltimore and Baltimore County is lifted at 7:00 a.m., and motorists from outside Baltimore city are allowed into Baltimore again.  Many businesses and schools reopen, but taverns are ordered to remain closed until further notice.  Downtown stores reopen.

After the funeral for Martin Luther King Jr. at 11:00 a.m., Baltimore rioting increases.  A new curfew is announced in Baltimore for today and the next day.

The Orioles' scheduled home opener against the Oakland A's is postponed because of the riots.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

Rioting continues in Baltimore, but at a diminished pace.

At noon the curfew is lifted, the ban on sale of liquor in Baltimore and its five surrounding counties is lifted, and restrictions on gasoline sales are lifted.

In the afternoon, there is a fire in the 1600 block of Ingleside Avenue, just over the Baltimore City-County line on the county side.

The Orioles open their baseball season with a 4-1 win over the Oakland A's at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.  Because of the riot fears, attendance is only 22,050.  Tom Phoebus pitches 7.1 innings to get the victory, and Brooks Robinson hits a home run for the Orioles.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

A few sporadic instances of rioting occur in Baltimore.

U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signs into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, a week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: Trace.

Early this morning, federal troops depart Baltimore as rioting subsides.  By 6:00 p.m., the responsibility for riot control reverts to the National Guard.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.

A few scattered instances of rioting occur in Baltimore.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Maryland governor Spiro Agnew declares the riot in Baltimore over, and sends Maryland National Guard troops home.

All told, the Baltimore riot results in more than 5,500 arrests, including 3,488 for curfew violations, 955 for burglary, 665 for looting, 391 for assult, and 5 for arson.  Six deaths from fire and one from gunshot are directly attributable to the rioting.  Arsonists set more than 1,200 fires in Baltimore during the riot.  Damage is estimated at $13.5 million in 1968 dollars.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then clear; rain from mid-to-late morning;breezy/windy from early afternoon onward (21 mph sustained wind at 9:00 PM); High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming mostly cloudy befor emidnight; rain from early morning to mid-evening; breezy at times; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: 1.10 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore native Tom Phoebus pitches a no-hitter for the Orioles against the Red Sox, winning 6-0.

Baltimore weather:Clear, then becoming cloudy, then clearing; rain in mid-afternoon; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: 0.13 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during April 1968 is 1.61 inches, below the normal amount of 3.39 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during April 1968 is 66.1 degrees F, below the normal of 66.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during April 1968 is 41.8 degrees F, below the normal of 43.6 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.

Dave Leonhard pitches a one-hitter for the Orioles and wins, 4-0, against the Tigers (who go on to win the World Series this season).

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch.

A United States Air Force Lockheed C-130B Hercules aircraft is shot down by the North Vietnamese Army during the Battle of Kham Duc in South Vietnam (now Vietnam). Everyone on board, including 183 Vietnamese civilians, one U.S. Special Forces officer, and 5 U.S. Air Force crewmen, are killed.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

The Orioles lose their 7th game in a row after winning eight games in a row.  They lose, 4-0, to the Tigers for their longest losing streak in 10 years.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: Trace.

The Orioles get four home runs and beat Denny McLain and the Tigers, 10-8.  (Although McLain loses for the first time in six decisions, he goes on to win 31 games and lose only 6 this season.)

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

The Orioles lose to the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland, 1-0. Pitcher Stan Williams hits a single in the bottom of the 10th inning to drive in the game's only run. Stan Williams pitches the entire 10-inning shutout for the Indians, allowing only two hits to the Orioles while striking out 12 of them. Tom Phoebus pitches all 9-1/3 innings for the Orioles until the winning run scores. Attendance is 5,394 at Cleveland Stadium.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: 0.46 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: 0.59 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.26 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain from mid-morning onward; breezy/windy most of the day (23 mph sustained wind at 1:00 PM); High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.79 inch.

2.46 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any May 28th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain all day with the heaviest rain in the morning; breezy most of the day; High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 2.46 inches.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming clear; rain between midnight and 6:00 AM; breezy at midday (16 mph sustained wind at noon); High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; heavy rain in mid-to-late afternoon; a light rain shower in mid-evening; breezy from afternoon to early evening (17 mph sustained wind at 2:00 PM); High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: 0.47 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: Trace.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during May 1968 is 5.41 inches, above the normal amount of 3.85 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during May 1968 is 70.5 degrees F, well below the normal of 75.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during May 1968 is 48.8 degrees F, well below the normal of 53.3 degrees.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York is shot and mortally wounded at the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, after claiming victory in California's presidential primary. He said in his speech: "Now it's on to Chicago, and let's win there!" Leaving the ballroom after his speech, he walks through the hotel kitchen area after being told it's a shortcut to a press room. In a crowded kitchen passageway, Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year-old Palestinian, opens fire and strikes Kennedy three times. Five other people are wounded. Kennedy and the others are rushed to a hospital.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Authorities announce the capture in London, England, of James Earl Ray, the suspected assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Pitcher Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers has his consecutive-inning scoreless streak broken when he gives up a pinch-hit sacrifice fly to the Philadelphia Phillies' Howie Bedell. In all, he pitches 58-2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. The Dodgers defeat the Phillies 5-3 with Don Drysdale getting the win and he becomes 8-3 so far this season.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; light rain near 4:00 AM; a heavy rain shower in late afternoon and light rain in the evening; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.98 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy; a thunderstorm with heavy rain late in the afternoon; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.29 inch.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, becoming cloudy; rain from mid-afternoon to early evening; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: 0.42 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; a heavy rain shower in mid-evening; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.35 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 50 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any June 21st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

Jim Northrup ties a major-league record by hitting two grand slams in one game as the Detroit Tigers defeat the Cleveland Indians 14-3. (The major-league record of two grand slams in one game was first set by Tony Lazzeri of the New York Yankees on May 24, 1936 against the Philadelphia Phillies.)

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.

In his first major-league game, Bobby Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits a grand slam off John Purdin to help the Giants defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-0.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather:Cloudy to partly cloudy, then cloudy; a thunderstorm with heavy rain late in the evening; High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.88 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain after midnight; a light rain shower late in the afternoon; breezy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.25 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during June 1968 is 3.35 inches, below the normal amount of 3.98 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during June 1968 is 83.7 degrees F, below the normal of 84.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during June 1968 is 61.5 degrees F, below the normal of 62.6 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 98° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; a thunderstorm with heavy rain late in the afternoon; light rain during much of the evening; High temp. 96° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 1.89 inches.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain showers until 6:00 AM and a light rain shower near 6:00 PM; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.16 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

In the 1968 Major League Baseball All Star Game, Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants hits into a double play, scoring Willie Mays, also of the Giants, with the only run of the game as the National League defeats the American League, 1-0. The game is played at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, making it the first MLB All Star Game to be played indoors. It also is the first 1-0 game in MLB All Star Game history. Attendance at the game is 48,321. Willie Mays is named the Most Valuable Player of this All Star Game.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.

In Major League Baseball, the American League and the National League agree on an expansion and playoff format for 1969. Each league will have 12 teams (up from 10) and will divide its 12 teams into two divisions of six teams each. The winners of each division in the regular season will then play against each other in best-of-five league championship series, one series in each league, to determone the two teams that go on to the World Series.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, then cloudy mthen mostly cloudy; light rain showers about 3:00 AM and about 9:00 AM; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then partly cloudy, then cloudy; a rain shower at midday; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather: Variable cloudiness; a light thundershower form mid-to-late evening; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; a thunderstorm in late afternoon and early evening; High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.43 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 95° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 97° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then partly to mostly cloudy, then cloudy; light rain early in the morning; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; light rain late in the evneing; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming clear; light rain after midnight; High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: Trace.

George Culver of the Cincinnati Reds pitches a 6-1 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader at Philadelphia.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

Washington Senators shortstop Ron Hansen pulls off an unassisted triple play against the Cleveland Indians, but Cleveland wins the game 10-1.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during July 1968 is 2.75 inches, below the normal amount of 4.48 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during July 1968 is 88.0 degrees F, below the normal of 88.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during July 1968 is 68.3 degrees F, above the normal of 67.7 degrees.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; a light thundershower in mid-evening; breezy from late afternoon to early evening; High temp. 97° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; a thunderstorm in the early evening; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.38 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy; a heavy rain shower from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.27 inch.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy to cloudy;; light rain with thunder in the early evening; High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming clear; light rain near 4:00 AM; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then cloudy; a thunderstorm in early-to-mid-evening (17 mph sustained wind at 7:00 PM); High temp. 98° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 0.35 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy; a thundershower in mid-evening (15 mph sustained wind at 9:00 PM); High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.16 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy to mostly cloudy; a light rain shower in the early afternoon; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.08 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore receives 2.20 inches of rain, the most precipitation recorded in Baltimore on any August 16th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; thunderstorms with heavy rain beginning in mid-evening; High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 2.20 inches.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then clear, then mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy; light rain showers after midnight and in the early evneing; High temp. 95° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, then partly cloudy; a thunderstorm with heavy rain in the early evening; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.63 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 95° F; Low temp. 76° F; Precip.: None.

William V. Houston dies at age 68 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was an American physicist, author of Principles of Quantum Mechanics (McGraw-Hill, 1951) and Principles of Mathematical Physics (McGraw-Hill, 1954), and the second President of Rice University in Houston, Texas, from 1946 to 1961. He was born on January 19, 1900, in Mount Gilead, Ohio.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 95° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 98 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any August 23rd (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 98° F; Low temp. 77° F; Precip.: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 98 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any August 24th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 98° F; Low temp. 76° F; Precip.: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 97 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any August 25th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, then clear, then partly cloudy to cloudy; light rain with thunder early in the evneing; High temp. 97° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Police and anti-war demonstrators clash in Chicago, Illinois, as the Democratic National Convention nominates Hubert H. Humphrey for president.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during August 1968 is 4.16 inches, above the normal amount of 4.09 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during August 1968 is 89.4 degrees F, above the normal of 86.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during August 1968 is 68.0 degrees F, above the normal of 65.8 degrees.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy; a light rian shower near 7:000 AM; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Variable cloudiness; light rain showers in mid-afternoon and mid-evening; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

It's the first day of school in Baltimore County Public Schools for the 1968-69 school year.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then partly cloudy; a heavy rain shower in the early morning and light rain at mid-morning; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.61 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

3.72 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any September 10th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, becoming cloudy; rain in the early to mid-morning; a light rain shower at midday; very heavy rain late in the afternoon (1.71 inches in the 5 o'clock hour); rain in the early evening; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 3.72 inches.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming clear, then partly cloudy; light rain in the early morning; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Cesar Tover of the Minnesota Twins plays all nine field positions in the Twins' 2-1 victory against the Oakland Athletics in Minnesota. He pitches the first inning, gets one strikeout and allows a base on balls, but does not give up any runs. He gets a single in 3 at-bats, steals a base, and scores a run. (It's only the second time in Major League history that a player has played all nine positions in the same game. The first player to do this was Bert Campaneris of the Oakland Athletics.)

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

This is the last of 14 consecutive days with no precipitation at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship International (now BWI Marshall) Airport.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then clear, then becoming cloudy; light rain near 5:00 AM; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

This is the final day of the 1968 Major League Baseball regular season.

American League final standings

National League final standings

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during September 1968 is 4.39 inches, below the normal amount of 4.44 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during September 1968 is 81.5 degrees F, above the normal of 79.7 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during September 1968 is 59.1 degrees F, above the normal of 58.8 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

This day is the last of 22 consecutive days with no measurable precipitation at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship International (now BWI Marshall) Airport.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, then clear, becoming cloudy; a heavy rain shower late in the afternoon; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; rain in the mid-to-late evening; breezy in the afternoon; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.50 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming clear; rain until early morning; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 0.80 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

The first crewed Apollo mission, Apollo 7, is launched. The crew of three consists of commander Walter M. Schirra, Command Module pilot Donn F. Eisele and Lunar Module pilot R. Walter Cunningham (so named even though Apollo 7 did not carry a Lunar Module). In the flight, extensive testing of the Command Service Module takes place as the spacecraft is in low Earth orbit. (The mission lasts 10 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes, and 3 seconds. A safe splashdown occurs on October 22, 1968, in the North Atlantic Ocean.)

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

During their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City, two Black athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raise a black-gloved fist during the playing of the American national anthem. While on the podium, Smith and Carlos, who had won gold and bronze medals respectively in the 200-meter running event of the 1968 Summer Olympics, turn to face the US flag and then keep their hands raised until the anthem finishes. In addition, Smith, Carlos, and Australian silver medalist Peter Norman all wear hurman-rights badges on their jackets.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; a light rain shower in the early morning; a heavier rain shower in mid-morning; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: 0.32 inch.

Hurricane Gladys makes landfall near Homosassa, Florida, on the Gulf Coast with peak winds estimated at 85 mph, then moves northeastward. Heavy rains from the storm fall on much of Florida and eastern Georgia.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain from about 5:00 AM to about 5:00 PM; breezy from morning to early evening (15 mph sustained wind at 6:00 PM); High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: 0.58 inch.

Hurricane Gladys moves on a path just east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and produces heavy rainfall in parts of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, with a maximum of 13.80 inches in Marion, South Carolina.

Hurricane Gladys, moving parallel to the mid-Atlantic coast, causes tides up to 4 feet above normal along much of the mid-Atlantic coast, and street flooding in Ocean City, Maryland.

Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis on Onassis' private island in Greece. Jacqueline had been married to John F. Kennedy, who had been U.S. President from January 20, 1961 until he was assassinated on November 22, 1963.  Aristotle is a Greek shipping magnate.

Sunny Hostin is born Asuncion Cummings in New York, NY. She becomes a lawyer, journalist, and TV host. Co-host of ABC TV's "The View" and Senior Legal Correspondent and Analyst for ABC News; also the host and executive producer of Investigation Discovery's true crime series "Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin."

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, becoming clear; breezy/windy in the afternoon (21 mph at 5:00 PM); High temp. 72 F, Low temp. 54 F; Precip: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

The capsule of Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo space mission, splashes down safely in the North Atlantic Ocean after a mission that lasts 10 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes, and 3 seconds.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy to cloudy; rain late in the afternoon and late in the evening; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: 0.45 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then clear to partly cloudy; rain showers until morning; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy to cloudy; a rain shower early in the evening; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during October 1968 is 3.13 inches, below the normal amount of 3.94 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during October 1968 is 69.1 degrees F, above the normal of 68.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during October 1968 is 50.2 degrees F, above the normal of 46.5 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.09 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: 0.43 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch.

Snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship International (now BWI Marshall) Airport for the first time this snow season.

Baltimore weather: Snow (one inch) and rain; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 0.79 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.17 inch.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (3.3 inches) and rain; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 1.24 inches (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the gorund.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.51 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None.

The Beatles release their double record album called "The Beatles" which comes to be better known as the White Album because of its all-white cover.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.20 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during November 1968 is 3.85 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 3.13 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during November 1968 is 56.0 degrees F, below the normal of 57.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during November 1968 is 40.3 degrees F, above the normal of 36.5 degrees. A total of 4.3 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship International (now BWI Marshall) Airport during November 1968, well above the normal amount of 0.1 of an inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.20 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.79 inch.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 26° F; Low temp. 14° F; Precip.: None.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 9 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any December 9th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 9° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 18° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.75 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 19° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: 0.41 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 26° F; Low temp. 15° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 27° F; Low temp. 18° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: Trace.

The Baltimore area gets rain in the morning. The high temperature reaches 65 degrees F in the afternoon.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch.

Light snow falls in Baltimore in the morning, but above-freezing temperatures in the afternoon melt it.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: None.

The U.S. economy has positive growth during all of 1968, with the economy getting weaker as the year goes on. The U.S. Gross Domestic Product gains about 5 percent in 1968.

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during December 1968 is 2.60 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 3.71 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during December 1968 is 42.2 degrees F, well below the normal of 47.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during December 1968 is 27.0 degrees F, below the normal of 29.6 degrees. A trace of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship International (now BWI Marshall) Airport during December 1968, below the normal amount of 2.5 inches.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1968 is 39.80 inches, which is 2.43 inches below the normal amount of 42.23 inches.