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Events on Monday 15 January 1968 2
1938 – 1968Bill Masterton (1938-1968)Died 15 January 1968, aged 29The Minnesota North Stars forward died two days after suffering a severe head injury in a National Hockey League game against the Oakland Seals, having been checked and falling backward onto the ice without a helmet. He remains the only player to die from injuries sustained during an NHL game. His death spurred the eventual introduction of mandatory helmets in the league.
1968The Byrds release The Notorious Byrd BrothersStudio experimentsMade amid line-up chaos, later seen as their best.