January 8th to January 14th
Monday, January 8th, 1968 - ABC-TV premieres "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" with a show titled "Sharks".
Tuesday, January 9th, 1968 - For the first time since records were kept snow falls in Mexico City.
Wednesday, January 10th, 1968 - Launched on January 7th, the U.S. lunar probe "Surveyor 7" makes a successful landing on the moon and begins transmitting pictures to earth.
Thursday, January 11th, 1968 - Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey returns to the U.S. after a tour of nine African nations.
Friday, January 12th, 1968 - Heather Mills, estranged second wife of Paul McCatney, is born in Hampshire, England.
Saturday, January 13th, 1968 - Country legend Johnny Cash performs his famous concert at Folsom Prison in California, which is recorded for a live album released later in the year.
Sunday, January 14th, 1968 - The Green Bay Packers, coached by Vince Lombardi, defeat the Oakland Raiders 33-14 to win Super Bowl II in Miami.