September 22nd to September 30th
Sunday, September 22nd, 1968 - The unmanned Soviet spacecraft Zond 5 (the first spacecraft to successfully orbit the moon) lands in the Inidan Ocean after spending a week in space.
Monday, September 23rd, 1968 - Radical leaders Jerry Rubin and Tom Hayden publicly burn their HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) subpoenas on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
Tuesday, September 24th, 1968 - CBS television premieres "60 Minutes", an hour-long news show hosted by Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner.
Wednesday, September 25th, 1968
- Actor and rapper Will Smith is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Thursday, September 26th, 1968 - CBS television premieres a new crime drama series called "Hawaii 5-0", starring Jack Lord as police detective Steve McGarrett.
Friday, September 27th, 1968 - Five months after opening on Broadway, the rock musical "Hair" premieres in London at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
Saturday, September 28th, 1968 - Alberto Giolani of Italy roller skates a record 23.133 miles in one hour.
Sunday, September 29th, 1968 - Spanish tenor Placido Doming makes his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York as an emergency replacement for Franco Corelli.
Monday, September 30th, 1968 - Hunter Davie's book "The Beatles: The Authorized Biography" is released by McGraw-Hill Publishing.