Timeline Wednesday 16 October 1968

Events on Wednesday 16 October 1968 2

• 1968 Black Power salute at the Mexico City Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise fists on the medal podium After finishing first and third in the 200 meters, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos each raised a black-gloved fist during the US national anthem to protest racial injustice. Both were expelled from the Olympic Village and suspended from the US team. The image became one of the most enduring symbols of 1960s political protest.
• 1968 Jimi Hendrix releases Electric Ladyland All Along the Watchtower A double album with his definitive take on Bob Dylan's song.