| October 18th, 1968The U.S. Olympic Committee suspends two black athletes for giving a "black power" salute during a victory ceremony at the Mexico City games. event on October 18, 1968.  Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
 Events around October 18, 1968
| October 20th, 1968 | Event | Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. |  |