A complete exploration of the year
Remembering
1968
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The year that changed everything.
Dive into the music, the movements, the madness, and the magic of 1968 — a year that cracked the world open and dared it to be different.
Six Worlds to Explore
The Many Faces of MCMLXVIII
Moment of the Year
Earthrise
December 24, 1968 — Apollo 8
“We came all this way to explore the Moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth.”
— William Anders, Apollo 8 Astronaut
On Christmas Eve, 1968, astronaut William Anders looked out the window of Apollo 8 and snapped a photograph that would change how humanity saw itself. The image — a fragile blue marble rising above the lunar horizon — became one of the most influential photographs ever taken.
In a year of division, violence, and upheaval, Earthrise offered something rare: a reminder that we all share the same small, beautiful world.
Month by Month
The Year in Events
Jan
Tet Offensive begins in Vietnam
Feb
My Lai Massacre
Mar
LBJ announces he won't seek re-election
Apr
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
May
Paris student uprisings begin
Jun
Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
Jul
Beatles found Apple Corps
Aug
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
Sep
60 Minutes premieres on CBS
Oct
Black Power salute at Mexico City Olympics
Nov
Nixon elected President
Dec
Apollo 8 orbits the Moon — Earthrise photo taken
Albums that defined a generation
The Soundtrack of MCMLXVIII
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There is more to discover.
Every corner of 1968 holds a story. Choose your path through the year.