August 1968170 items
Highlights of the month
- 8/41968 German Grand PrixSports
- 8/14Stolen KissesFilms
- 8/171968–69 Fußball-BundesligaSports
- 8/21Warsaw Pact invasion of CzechoslovakiaEvents
- 8/26Rachel, RachelFilms
Life that month (prices, weather)min. wage $1.60/hr ・ Tokyo avg 26.6°C ・ ramen ¥76.9
U.S. prices, August 1968All years ›
Federal minimum wagehour$1.60
Tokyo weather, August 1968Japan Meteorological Agency ›
Avg temp26.6℃Max temp33.5℃Min temp19.9℃Rain256mmSunshine130.5 hTyphoons making landfall in Japan1
Tokyo prices in 1968 (annual average)All items ›
Ramen (restaurant)¥76.9Coffee (café)¥83Curry rice (restaurant)¥123Postcard¥7Newspaper (monthly)¥660Gasoline (1 L)¥55Movie ticket¥288Public bath¥36
| Date | Type | Title | Country | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21 | EventsOccurred | Warsaw Pact invasion of CzechoslovakiaDetailsPlace: Czechoslovakia | Unknown | Place: Czechoslovakia |
| 8/25 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Red Square demonstrationSource：Wikidata | Soviet Union | |
| 8/21 | EventsOccurred | Ceaușescu's speech of 21 August 1968DetailsPlace: Revolution Square, Bucharest | Romania | Place: Revolution Square, Bucharest |
| 8/24 | EventsOccurred | CanopusDetailsPlace: Fangataufa | France | Place: Fangataufa |
| 8/3 | EventsOccurred | 13th David di Donatello AwardsDetailsPlace: Taormina | Italy | Place: Taormina |
| 8/31 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Dasht-e Bayaz earthquakeSource：Wikidata | Iran | |
| 8/21 | EventsOccurred | Battle for Czechoslovak RadioDetailsPlace: Český rozhlas headquarters | Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia | Place: Český rozhlas headquarters |
| 8/1 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Casiguran earthquakeSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/14 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Sulawesi earthquakeSource：Wikidata | Indonesia | |
| 8/25 | EventsOccurred | Bloody Sunday (1968)DetailsPlace: Prostějov | Czechoslovakia | Place: Prostějov |
| 8/21 | EventsOccurred | Occupation of LiberecDetailsPlace: Liberec | Czechoslovakia | Place: Liberec |
| 8/18 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Hida River bus crashJapanOriginal title: 飛騨川バス転落事故DetailsPlace: Japan National Route 41 | Japan | Place: Japan National Route 41 |
| 8/29 | EventsOccurred | Wedding of Harald, Crown Prince of Norway, and Sonja HaraldsenSource：Wikidata | Norway | |
| 8/17 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Trophée des ChampionsDetailsPlace: Stade Richter | France | Place: Stade Richter |
| 8/17 | EventsOccurred | 1968 International Gold CupSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/11 | EventsOccurred | Equatorial Guinean constitutional referendum, 1968Source：Wikidata | Equatorial Guinea | |
| 8/9 | EventsOccurred | British Eagle Flight 802Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| Aug(day unknown) | EventsOccurred | Deaths in August 1968Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| Aug(day unknown) | EventsOccurred | Mafeje AffairDetailsPlace: University of Cape Town | South Africa | Place: University of Cape Town |
| 8/10 | EventsOccurred | Piedmont Airlines Flight 230Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/27 | EventsOccurred | Big ChiefDetailsPlace: Kiryat Shmona | Israel | Place: Kiryat Shmona |
| 8/24 | EventsOccurred | Operation Allen BrookSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/2 | EventsOccurred | flight Alitalia 660Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/18 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Western North Carolina 500DetailsPlace: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | United States | Place: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway |
| 8/20 | EventsOccurred | Operation Somerset PlainDetailsPlace: A Shau Valley | Unknown | Place: A Shau Valley |
| 8/7 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Miami riotSource：Wikidata | United States | |
| 8/29 | EventsOccurred | 1968 Democratic Party presidential primariesSource：Wikidata | United States | |
| 8/14 | EventsOccurred | Los Angeles Airways Flight 417Source：Wikidata | United States | |
| 8/7 | EventsOccurred | Operation Truong Cong DinhSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/17 | EventsOccurred | Miss World USA 1968DetailsPlace: San Diego | Unknown | Place: San Diego |
| 8/1 | OpeningsOpened | Westroads MallDetailsType: shopping center · Place: Omaha | United States | Type: shopping center · Place: Omaha |
| 8/20 | OpeningsOpened | Estádio Primeiro de MaioDetailsType: association football venue · Place: São Paulo | Brazil | Type: association football venue · Place: São Paulo |
| 8/8 | OpeningsOpened | Galeries d'AnjouDetailsType: shopping center · Place: Anjou | Canada | Type: shopping center · Place: Anjou |
| 8/24 | OpeningsOpened | Maquinista Savio train stationDetailsType: railway station · Place: Buenos Aires Province | Argentina | Type: railway station · Place: Buenos Aires Province |
| 8/1 | OpeningsOpened | Ishizuchi Tozan RopewayJapanOriginal title: 石鎚登山ロープウェイDetailsType: business · Place: Saijo | Japan | Type: business · Place: Saijo |
| 8/17 | SportsHeld | 1968–69 Fußball-BundesligaDetailsWinner: FC Bayern Munich | Germany | Winner: FC Bayern Munich |
| 8/4 | SportsHeld | 1968 German Grand PrixDetailsPlace: West Germany · Winner: Jackie Stewart | Germany | Place: West Germany · Winner: Jackie Stewart |
| 8/18 | SportsHeld | 1968–69 EredivisieDetailsWinner: Feyenoord Rotterdam | Netherlands | Winner: Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| 8/26 | SportsHeld | 1968 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: Olympic Velodrome, Rome | Italy, Uruguay | Place: Olympic Velodrome, Rome |
| 8/31 | SportsHeld | 1968 UCI Road World ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: Montevideo | Italy, Uruguay | Place: Montevideo |
| 8/18 | SportsHeld | 1968–69 Yugoslav First LeagueDetailsWinner: FK Crvena zvezda | Yugoslavia | Winner: FK Crvena zvezda |
| 8/11 | SportsHeld | 1968–69 Divizia ADetailsWinner: FC UTA Arad | Romania | Winner: FC UTA Arad |
| 8/10 | SportsHeld | 1968–69 Football League First DivisionDetailsPlace: England · Winner: Leeds United F.C. | United Kingdom | Place: England · Winner: Leeds United F.C. |
| 8/24 | SportsHeld | 1968 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa)DetailsWinner: Santos F.C. | Brazil | Winner: Santos F.C. |
| 8/13 | SportsHeld | 1968–69 Football League CupDetailsWinner: Swindon Town F.C. | United Kingdom | Winner: Swindon Town F.C. |
| 8/17 | SportsHeld | 1968–69 DDR-OberligaDetailsWinner: 1. FC Frankfurt | East Germany | Winner: 1. FC Frankfurt |
| 8/4 | SportsHeld | 1968 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Taça Brasil)DetailsWinner: Botafogo F.R. | Brazil | Winner: Botafogo F.R. |
| 8/3 | SportsHeld | 1968 FA Charity ShieldDetailsPlace: Maine Road · Winner: Manchester City F.C. | United Kingdom | Place: Maine Road · Winner: Manchester City F.C. |
| 8/9 | SportsHeld | 第50回全国高等学校野球選手権大会JapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 8/15 | SportsHeld | 1968 European Rowing ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: Berlin-Grünau Regatta Course | East Germany | Place: Berlin-Grünau Regatta Course |
| 8/23 | SportsHeld | 1968 European Junior GamesDetailsPlace: Leipzig | Unknown | Place: Leipzig |
| 8/12 | MusicReleased | Cheap ThrillsDetailsArtist: Big Brother and the Holding Company · Label: Columbia Records | United States | Artist: Big Brother and the Holding Company · Label: Columbia Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | TruthDetailsArtist: The Jeff Beck Group · Label: EMI | United Kingdom | Artist: The Jeff Beck Group · Label: EMI |
| 8/30 | MusicReleased | Sweetheart of the RodeoDetailsArtist: The Byrds · Label: Columbia Records | United States | Artist: The Byrds · Label: Columbia Records |
| 8/23 | MusicReleased | Mr. WonderfulDetailsArtist: Fleetwood Mac · Label: Blue Horizon | United Kingdom | Artist: Fleetwood Mac · Label: Blue Horizon |
| 8/19 | MusicReleased | Stack-O-TracksDetailsArtist: The Beach Boys · Label: Capitol Records | United States | Artist: The Beach Boys · Label: Capitol Records |
| 8/10 | MusicReleased | UndeadDetailsArtist: Ten Years After · Label: Decca | United Kingdom | Artist: Ten Years After · Label: Decca |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Every One of UsDetailsArtist: Eric Burdon & the Animals · Label: MGM Records | United Kingdom | Artist: Eric Burdon & the Animals · Label: MGM Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | OutsideinsideDetailsArtist: Blue Cheer · Label: Philips Records | United States | Artist: Blue Cheer · Label: Philips Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Abraham, Martin and JohnDetailsArtist: Dion DiMucci · Label: Laurie Records | United States | Artist: Dion DiMucci · Label: Laurie Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm ProudDetailsArtist: James Brown · Label: King | United States | Artist: James Brown · Label: King |
| 8/5 | MusicReleased | Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 3DetailsArtist: The Beach Boys · Label: Capitol Records | United States | Artist: The Beach Boys · Label: Capitol Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | LiveDetailsArtist: The 13th Floor Elevators · Label: International Artists | United States | Artist: The 13th Floor Elevators · Label: International Artists |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Harper Valley PTADetailsArtist: Jeannie C. Riley | United States | Artist: Jeannie C. Riley |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Funny Girl – The Original Sound Track RecordingDetailsArtist: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif · Label: Columbia Masterworks | United States, Egypt | Artist: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif · Label: Columbia Masterworks |
| 8/26 | MusicReleased | In the GrooveDetailsArtist: Marvin Gaye · Label: Motown | United States | Artist: Marvin Gaye · Label: Motown |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | JesamineDetailsArtist: The Casuals · Label: Decca | United Kingdom | Artist: The Casuals · Label: Decca |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Indian ReservationDetailsArtist: Paul Revere and the Raiders · Label: Columbia Records | United States | Artist: Paul Revere and the Raiders · Label: Columbia Records |
| 8/20 | MusicReleased | ChainedDetailsArtist: Marvin Gaye · Label: Motown | United States | Artist: Marvin Gaye · Label: Motown |
| 8/1 | MusicReleased | Hollies' GreatestDetailsArtist: The Hollies · Label: Parlophone | United Kingdom | Artist: The Hollies · Label: Parlophone |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Jim Webb Sings Jim WebbDetailsArtist: Jimmy Webb · Label: Epic Records | United States | Artist: Jimmy Webb · Label: Epic Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | My Love Song for YouDetailsArtist: Hank Locklin · Label: RCA Victor | United States | Artist: Hank Locklin · Label: RCA Victor |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Cream of the CropDetailsArtist: Wanda Jackson · Label: Capitol Records | United States | Artist: Wanda Jackson · Label: Capitol Records |
| 8/13 | MusicReleased | Dean Martin's Greatest Hits! Vol. 2DetailsArtist: Dean Martin · Label: Reprise Records | United States | Artist: Dean Martin · Label: Reprise Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You / Kitty CanDetailsArtist: Bee Gees · Label: Spin | United Kingdom, Australia | Artist: Bee Gees · Label: Spin |
| 8/26 | MusicReleased | Bobby Taylor & the VancouversDetailsArtist: Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers · Label: Gordy | Canada | Artist: Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers · Label: Gordy |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Where Is Love?DetailsArtist: Jack Jones | United States | Artist: Jack Jones |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Country GirlDetailsArtist: Dottie West · Label: RCA Records | United States | Artist: Dottie West · Label: RCA Records |
| 8/5 | MusicReleased | 赤い夕陽の三度笠JapanDetailsArtist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment | Japan | Artist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment |
| 8/24 | MusicReleased | The HorseDetailsArtist: The Ventures · Label: Liberty Records | United States | Artist: The Ventures · Label: Liberty Records |
| 8/27 | MusicReleased | I Walk AloneDetailsArtist: Marty Robbins · Label: Columbia Records | United States | Artist: Marty Robbins · Label: Columbia Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Late AgainDetailsArtist: Peter, Paul and Mary · Label: Warner Bros. Records | United States | Artist: Peter, Paul and Mary · Label: Warner Bros. Records |
| 8/26 | MusicReleased | Local GentryDetailsArtist: Bobbie Gentry · Label: Capitol Records | United States | Artist: Bobbie Gentry · Label: Capitol Records |
| 8/5 | MusicReleased | Next in LineDetailsArtist: Conway Twitty · Label: Decca | United States | Artist: Conway Twitty · Label: Decca |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Hey Jude / RevolutionDetailsArtist: The Beatles | United Kingdom | Artist: The Beatles |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | RenoDetailsArtist: Dottie West · Label: RCA Records | United States | Artist: Dottie West · Label: RCA Records |
| 8/3 | US No. 1 hitsNo. 1 | ハロー・アイ・ラヴ・ユー Hello, I Love YouDetailsArtist: ドアーズ · Weeks at No. 1 that month: 2 | United States | Artist: ドアーズ · Weeks at No. 1 that month: 2 |
| 8/17 | US No. 1 hitsNo. 1 | 自由への讃歌 People Got To Be FreeDetailsArtist: ラスカルズ · Weeks at No. 1 that month: 3 | United States | Artist: ラスカルズ · Weeks at No. 1 that month: 3 |
| 8/7 | FilmsPremiered | The Good, the Bad and the UglyFirst premiered: December 1966 (Italy)DetailsDirector: Sergio Leone · Cast: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef · Production: United Artists | Spain | Director: Sergio Leone · Cast: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef · Production: United Artists |
| 8/27 | FilmsPremiered | 2001: A Space OdysseyFirst premiered: April 1968 (Washington, D.C.)DetailsDirector: Stanley Kubrick · Cast: Arthur C. Clarke, Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Sweden | Director: Stanley Kubrick · Cast: Arthur C. Clarke, Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 8/14 | FilmsPremiered | Stolen KissesIn Japan: August 1969DetailsDirector: François Truffaut · Cast: Claude Jade, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Michael Lonsdale · Distributor: United Artists · Production: Les Films du Carrosse | Avignon Film Festival | Director: François Truffaut · Cast: Claude Jade, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Michael Lonsdale · Distributor: United Artists · Production: Les Films du Carrosse |
| 8/16 | FilmsPremiered | The Odd CoupleFirst premiered: May 1968 (New York City)DetailsDirector: Gene Saks · Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Willie Aames · Production: Paramount Pictures | Germany | Director: Gene Saks · Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Willie Aames · Production: Paramount Pictures |
| 8/26 | FilmsPremiered | Rachel, RachelDetailsDirector: Paul Newman · Cast: Joanne Woodward, Estelle Parsons, Geraldine Fitzgerald | United States | Director: Paul Newman · Cast: Joanne Woodward, Estelle Parsons, Geraldine Fitzgerald |
| 8/1 | FilmsPremiered | Destroy All MonstersJapanOriginal title: 怪獣総進撃DetailsDirector: Ishirō Honda · Cast: Haruo Nakajima, Hal Linden, Akira Kubo · Distributor: Toho · Production: Toho | Japan | Director: Ishirō Honda · Cast: Haruo Nakajima, Hal Linden, Akira Kubo · Distributor: Toho · Production: Toho |
| 8/13 | FilmsPremiered | TargetsFirst premiered: June 1968 (Pesaro Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Peter Bogdanovich · Cast: Boris Karloff, Peter Bogdanovich, Randy Quaid · Distributor: Paramount Pictures | United States, New York City | Director: Peter Bogdanovich · Cast: Boris Karloff, Peter Bogdanovich, Randy Quaid · Distributor: Paramount Pictures |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | The Red and the WhiteFirst premiered: November 1967 (Hungary)DetailsDirector: Miklós Jancsó · Cast: Nikita Mikhalkov, Vera Alentova, Mikhail Kozakov · Production: Mosfilm | France, Soviet Union | Director: Miklós Jancsó · Cast: Nikita Mikhalkov, Vera Alentova, Mikhail Kozakov · Production: Mosfilm |
| 8/14 | FilmsPremiered | Adieu l'amiDetailsDirector: Jean Vautrin · Cast: Alain Delon, Charles Bronson, Brigitte Fossey · Production: Medusa Film | France, Italy | Director: Jean Vautrin · Cast: Alain Delon, Charles Bronson, Brigitte Fossey · Production: Medusa Film |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | Artists Under the Big Top: PerplexedDetailsDirector: Alexander Kluge · Cast: Hannelore Hoger, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Fritz Hollenbeck | Germany | Director: Alexander Kluge · Cast: Hannelore Hoger, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Fritz Hollenbeck |
| 8/9 | FilmsPremiered | Angelique and the SultanDetailsDirector: Bernard Borderie · Cast: Robert Hossein, Jean-Claude Pascal, Michèle Mercier | France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia | Director: Bernard Borderie · Cast: Robert Hossein, Jean-Claude Pascal, Michèle Mercier |
| 8/2 | FilmsPremiered | Blackbeard's GhostFirst premiered: February 1968 (United States) · In Japan: December 1968DetailsDirector: Robert Stevenson · Cast: Peter Ustinov, Suzanne Pleshette, Elsa Lanchester · Production: Walt Disney Pictures | Germany, Ireland | Director: Robert Stevenson · Cast: Peter Ustinov, Suzanne Pleshette, Elsa Lanchester · Production: Walt Disney Pictures |
| 8/23 | FilmsPremiered | The Blood of Fu ManchuDetailsDirector: Jesús Franco · Cast: Christopher Lee, Götz George, Tsai Chin | United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, United States | Director: Jesús Franco · Cast: Christopher Lee, Götz George, Tsai Chin |
| 8/6 | FilmsPremiered | Who Saw Him Die?First premiered: March 1968 (Sweden)DetailsDirector: Jan Troell · Cast: Per Oscarsson, Bengt Ekerot, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz · Distributor: SF Studios · Production: SF Studios | Denmark | Director: Jan Troell · Cast: Per Oscarsson, Bengt Ekerot, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz · Distributor: SF Studios · Production: SF Studios |
| 8/29 | FilmsPremiered | Run, Man, Run!DetailsDirector: Sergio Sollima · Cast: Tomas Milian, John Ireland, Chelo Alonso | Italy | Director: Sergio Sollima · Cast: Tomas Milian, John Ireland, Chelo Alonso |
| 8/26 | FilmsPremiered | Les CréaturesFirst premiered: August 1966 (27th Venice International Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Agnès Varda · Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Eva Dahlbeck · Distributor: Sandrew Film & Theater | Madrid | Director: Agnès Varda · Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Eva Dahlbeck · Distributor: Sandrew Film & Theater |
| 8/1 | FilmsPremiered | Rita of the WestFirst premiered: September 1967 (Milan)DetailsDirector: Ferdinando Baldi · Cast: Terence Hill, Lucio Dalla, Rita Pavone · Distributor: Euro International Film | Hungary | Director: Ferdinando Baldi · Cast: Terence Hill, Lucio Dalla, Rita Pavone · Distributor: Euro International Film |
| 8/7 | FilmsPremiered | With Six You Get EggrollDetailsDirector: Howard Morris · Cast: Doris Day, George Carlin, Barbara Hershey · Distributor: National General Pictures · Production: Cinema Center Films | United States | Director: Howard Morris · Cast: Doris Day, George Carlin, Barbara Hershey · Distributor: National General Pictures · Production: Cinema Center Films |
| 8/22 | FilmsPremiered | Nobody Runs ForeverDetailsDirector: Ralph Thomas · Cast: Christopher Plummer, Rod Taylor, Lilli Palmer | United Kingdom, United States | Director: Ralph Thomas · Cast: Christopher Plummer, Rod Taylor, Lilli Palmer |
| 8/2 | FilmsPremiered | Any Gun Can PlayFirst premiered: September 1967 (Italy)DetailsDirector: Enzo G. Castellari · Cast: Gilbert Roland, George Hilton, Sal Borgese | Finland, Sweden | Director: Enzo G. Castellari · Cast: Gilbert Roland, George Hilton, Sal Borgese |
| 8/2 | FilmsPremiered | BlueJapanFirst premiered: May 1968 (United States)DetailsDirector: Silvio Narizzano · Cast: Karl Malden, Terence Stamp, Sally Kirkland · Distributor: Paramount Pictures | Japan, Germany | Director: Silvio Narizzano · Cast: Karl Malden, Terence Stamp, Sally Kirkland · Distributor: Paramount Pictures |
| 8/14 | FilmsPremiered | Black LizardJapanOriginal title: 黒蜥蜴DetailsDirector: Kinji Fukasaku · Cast: Yukio Mishima, Akihiro Miwa, Tetsurō Tamba · Distributor: Shochiku · Production: Shochiku | Japan | Director: Kinji Fukasaku · Cast: Yukio Mishima, Akihiro Miwa, Tetsurō Tamba · Distributor: Shochiku · Production: Shochiku |
| 8/11 | FilmsPremiered | A Black Veil for LisaDetailsDirector: Massimo Dallamano · Cast: John Mills, Luciana Paluzzi, Enzo Fiermonte · Distributor: Titanus | Italy | Director: Massimo Dallamano · Cast: John Mills, Luciana Paluzzi, Enzo Fiermonte · Distributor: Titanus |
| 8/22 | FilmsPremiered | Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverFirst premiered: June 1968 (Los Angeles)DetailsDirector: Jerry Paris · Cast: Jerry Lewis, Patricia Routledge, Bernard Cribbins · Distributor: Columbia Pictures | Germany, Austria | Director: Jerry Paris · Cast: Jerry Lewis, Patricia Routledge, Bernard Cribbins · Distributor: Columbia Pictures |
| 8/9 | FilmsPremiered | DaimajinOriginal title: 大魔神First premiered: April 1966 (Japan)DetailsDirector: Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Cast: Miwa Takada, Yoshihiko Aoyama · Distributor: Daiei Film · Production: Daiei Film | United States | Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Cast: Miwa Takada, Yoshihiko Aoyama · Distributor: Daiei Film · Production: Daiei Film |
| 8/15 | FilmsPremiered | Death in the Red JaguarDetailsDirector: Harald Reinl · Cast: George Nader, Ilse Steppat, Robert Fuller | Germany, Italy | Director: Harald Reinl · Cast: George Nader, Ilse Steppat, Robert Fuller |
| 8/12 | FilmsPremiered | The Man Who Was Worth MillionsFirst premiered: September 1967 (France)DetailsDirector: Michel Boisrond · Cast: Anny Duperey, Peter van Eyck, Frederick Stafford | Norway | Director: Michel Boisrond · Cast: Anny Duperey, Peter van Eyck, Frederick Stafford |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | Devils of DarknessFirst premiered: March 1965 (Phoenix)DetailsDirector: Lance Comfort · Cast: William Sylvester, Marianne Stone, Rona Anderson | Germany | Director: Lance Comfort · Cast: William Sylvester, Marianne Stone, Rona Anderson |
| 8/14 | FilmsPremiered | Rengōkantai Shireichōkan Yamamoto IsorokuJapanOriginal title: 連合艦隊司令長官 山本五十六DetailsDirector: Seiji Maruyama · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Akihiko Hirata, Masayuki Mori | Japan | Director: Seiji Maruyama · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Akihiko Hirata, Masayuki Mori |
| 8/31 | FilmsPremiered | The Longest HuntDetailsDirector: Bruno Corbucci · Cast: Keenan Wynn, Erika Blanc, Folco Lulli | Italy | Director: Bruno Corbucci · Cast: Keenan Wynn, Erika Blanc, Folco Lulli |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | FlashmanFirst premiered: April 1967 (Italy)DetailsDirector: Mino Loy · Cast: Dada Gallotti, Claudie Lange, Fulvio Mingozzi | Austria, Portugal | Director: Mino Loy · Cast: Dada Gallotti, Claudie Lange, Fulvio Mingozzi |
| 8/10 | FilmsPremiered | Zatoichi and the FugitivesJapanOriginal title: 座頭市果し状DetailsDirector: Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Cast: Takashi Shimura, Shintarō Katsu, Yumiko Nogawa | Japan | Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Cast: Takashi Shimura, Shintarō Katsu, Yumiko Nogawa |
| 8/14 | FilmsPremiered | RobbyDetailsDirector: Ralph C. Bluemke | United States | Director: Ralph C. Bluemke |
| 8/21 | FilmsPremiered | How Sweet It Is!DetailsDirector: Jerry Paris · Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Penny Marshall, James Garner · Distributor: National General Pictures | New York City | Director: Jerry Paris · Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Penny Marshall, James Garner · Distributor: National General Pictures |
| 8/14 | FilmsPremiered | Every Man Is My EnemyFirst premiered: September 1967 (Milan)DetailsDirector: Franco Prosperi · Cast: Elsa Martinelli, Marina Berti, Robert Webber | France | Director: Franco Prosperi · Cast: Elsa Martinelli, Marina Berti, Robert Webber |
| 8/16 | FilmsPremiered | The Helicopter SpiesFirst premiered: January 1968 (Japan)DetailsDirector: Boris Sagal · Cast: John Carradine, Robert Vaughn, David McCallum · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Portugal | Director: Boris Sagal · Cast: John Carradine, Robert Vaughn, David McCallum · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 8/21 | FilmsPremiered | Zuckerbrot und PeitscheDetailsDirector: Marran Gosov · Cast: Werner Enke | Germany | Director: Marran Gosov · Cast: Werner Enke |
| 8/14 | FilmsPremiered | ¡Cómo está el servicio!DetailsDirector: Mariano Ozores · Cast: José Sacristán, José Luis López Vázquez, Antonio Ozores | Barcelona, Madrid | Director: Mariano Ozores · Cast: José Sacristán, José Luis López Vázquez, Antonio Ozores |
| 8/12 | FilmsPremiered | Road of a Thousand MilesDetailsDirector: Aleksandr Karpov · Cast: Nurmuxan Janturin, Muratbek Ryskulov, Satimschan Sanbajew · Production: Kazakhfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Aleksandr Karpov · Cast: Nurmuxan Janturin, Muratbek Ryskulov, Satimschan Sanbajew · Production: Kazakhfilm |
| 8/23 | FilmsPremiered | Los que tocan el pianoDetailsDirector: Javier Aguirre · Cast: Concha Velasco, Alfredo Landa, Rafaela Aparicio | Spain | Director: Javier Aguirre · Cast: Concha Velasco, Alfredo Landa, Rafaela Aparicio |
| 8/12 | FilmsPremiered | Sus og dus på by'nDetailsDirector: Knut Bohwim · Cast: Aud Schønemann, Arve Opsahl, Carsten Byhring · Production: Teamfilm | Norway | Director: Knut Bohwim · Cast: Aud Schønemann, Arve Opsahl, Carsten Byhring · Production: Teamfilm |
| 8/8 | FilmsPremiered | 2 - I, a Woman, Part IIFirst premiered: March 1968 (Denmark) · In Japan: October 1968DetailsDirector: Mac Ahlberg · Cast: Hjördis Petterson, Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen, Klaus Pagh | Sweden | Director: Mac Ahlberg · Cast: Hjördis Petterson, Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen, Klaus Pagh |
| 8/28 | FilmsPremiered | MoondrezhuthuDetailsDirector: T. R. Ramanna · Cast: Ravichandran | India | Director: T. R. Ramanna · Cast: Ravichandran |
| 8/10 | FilmsPremiered | Kalisochina AdrustumDetailsDirector: Kasinathuni Viswanath · Cast: Allu Rama Lingaiah, Kaikala Satyanarayana | India | Director: Kasinathuni Viswanath · Cast: Allu Rama Lingaiah, Kaikala Satyanarayana |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | Jarní vodyDetailsDirector: Václav Krška · Cast: Květa Fialová, Josef Kemr, Luděk Munzar | Czechoslovakia | Director: Václav Krška · Cast: Květa Fialová, Josef Kemr, Luděk Munzar |
| 8/23 | FilmsPremiered | Días de viejo colorDetailsDirector: Pedro Olea · Cast: Massiel, Luis García Berlanga, Luis Eduardo Aute | Spain | Director: Pedro Olea · Cast: Massiel, Luis García Berlanga, Luis Eduardo Aute |
| 8/23 | FilmsPremiered | Soldaterkammerater på bjørnetjenesteDetailsDirector: Carl Ottosen · Cast: モアテン・グルンヴァルド, Paul Hagen, Carl Ottosen | Denmark | Director: Carl Ottosen · Cast: モアテン・グルンヴァルド, Paul Hagen, Carl Ottosen |
| 8/9 | FilmsPremiered | Love In KeralaDetailsDirector: J. Sasikumar · Cast: Prem Nazir | India | Director: J. Sasikumar · Cast: Prem Nazir |
| 8/1 | FilmsPremiered | The Waking WomanDetailsDirector: Im Kwon-taek | South Korea | Director: Im Kwon-taek |
| 8/1 | FilmsPremiered | LakshaprabhuDetailsDirector: P. Bhaskaran · Cast: Prem Nazir | India | Director: P. Bhaskaran · Cast: Prem Nazir |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | Ninne PelladataSource：Wikidata | India | |
| 8/27 | FilmsPremiered | Secret Turkish BathJapanOriginal title: (秘)トルコ風呂DetailsDirector: Shinji Murayama | Japan | Director: Shinji Murayama |
| 8/10 | FilmsPremiered | 闇を裂く一発JapanDetailsDirector: Tetsutaro Murano · Cast: Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Makoto Satō, Takeshi Katō | Japan | Director: Tetsutaro Murano · Cast: Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Makoto Satō, Takeshi Katō |
| 8/1 | FilmsPremiered | Duel in the StormJapanOriginal title: 嵐の果し状DetailsDirector: Akinori Matsuo · Cast: Yōko Yamamoto, Ichirō Sugai, Akira Kobayashi | Japan | Director: Akinori Matsuo · Cast: Yōko Yamamoto, Ichirō Sugai, Akira Kobayashi |
| 8/24 | FilmsPremiered | The Two BodyguardsJapanOriginal title: 二匹の用心棒DetailsDirector: Kenji Misumi · Cast: Toru Abe, Miwa Takada, Kōjirō Hongō | Japan | Director: Kenji Misumi · Cast: Toru Abe, Miwa Takada, Kōjirō Hongō |
| 8/14 | FilmsPremiered | The Cheating UnderworldJapanOriginal title: 裏切りの暗黒街DetailsDirector: Yasuo Furuhata · Cast: Kōji Tsuruta, Fumio Watanabe, Eijirō Yanagi | Japan | Director: Yasuo Furuhata · Cast: Kōji Tsuruta, Fumio Watanabe, Eijirō Yanagi |
| 8/29 | FilmsPremiered | HometownDetailsDirector: Park Jong-ho | South Korea | Director: Park Jong-ho |
| 8/29 | FilmsPremiered | Romance MamaDetailsDirector: Choi In-hyeon · Cast: Choi Eun-hee, Shin Young-kyun, Nam Jeong-im | South Korea | Director: Choi In-hyeon · Cast: Choi Eun-hee, Shin Young-kyun, Nam Jeong-im |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | A Woman's LifeDetailsDirector: Shin Sang-ok | South Korea | Director: Shin Sang-ok |
| 8/16 | FilmsPremiered | Sin with a StrangerFirst premiered: January 1968 (France)DetailsDirector: Sergio Gobbi · Cast: Pierre Vaneck, Marie-France Boyer, Philippe Ogouz | Finland | Director: Sergio Gobbi · Cast: Pierre Vaneck, Marie-France Boyer, Philippe Ogouz |
| 8/1 | FilmsPremiered | 無頼非情JapanDetailsDirector: Mio Ezaki · Cast: Chieko Matsubara, Fumio Watanabe, Tetsuya Watari | Japan | Director: Mio Ezaki · Cast: Chieko Matsubara, Fumio Watanabe, Tetsuya Watari |
| 8/22 | FilmsPremiered | Childish Daughter-in-lawSource：Wikidata | South Korea | |
| 8/25 | TVFirst aired | Los supergenios de la mesa cuadradaDetailsNetwork: Televisión Independiente de México · Cast: Chespirito | Mexico | Network: Televisión Independiente de México · Cast: Chespirito |
| 8/15 | TVFirst aired | Nearest and DearestDetailsNetwork: ITV · Cast: Hylda Baker | United Kingdom | Network: ITV · Cast: Hylda Baker |
| 8/2 | TVFirst aired | We Have Ways of Making You LaughDetailsNetwork: London Weekend Television | United Kingdom | Network: London Weekend Television |
| 8/4 | TVFirst aired | Hits a PoppinDetailsNetwork: CBC Television | Canada | Network: CBC Television |
| 8/3 | TVFirst aired | Gorri le diableSource：Wikidata | France | |
| 8/31 | TVFirst aired | Tennis on CBSDetailsNetwork: CBS | United States | Network: CBS |
| 8/25 | TVFirst aired | The Big MatchDetailsCast: Jimmy Hill | United Kingdom | Cast: Jimmy Hill |
| 8/2 | TVFirst aired | GazetteDetailsCast: Gerald Harper | United Kingdom | Cast: Gerald Harper |
| 8/6 | TVFirst aired | Best of EnemiesDetailsCast: Robert Coote | United Kingdom | Cast: Robert Coote |
| 8/31 | MangaSerialized / published | Cyborg 009Vol. 6JapanOriginal title: サイボーグ009DetailsAuthor: Shōtarō Ishinomori | Japan | Author: Shōtarō Ishinomori |
| 8/1 | MangaSerialized / published | ハレンチ学園JapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 8/14 | BooksPublished | Black LizardJapanOriginal title: 黒蜥蜴DetailsAuthor: Yukio Mishima | Japan | Author: Yukio Mishima |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | The Electric Kool-Aid Acid TestDetailsAuthor: Tom Wolfe · Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux | United States | Author: Tom Wolfe · Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | Welcome to the Monkey HouseDetailsAuthor: Kurt Vonnegut | United States | Author: Kurt Vonnegut |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | CrusadeDetailsAuthor: Arthur C. Clarke | United Kingdom | Author: Arthur C. Clarke |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | To the Dark StarDetailsAuthor: Robert Silverberg | United States | Author: Robert Silverberg |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | Enterprising EnginesDetailsAuthor: Wilbert Awdry | United Kingdom | Author: Wilbert Awdry |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | Going Down SmoothDetailsAuthor: Robert Silverberg | United States | Author: Robert Silverberg |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | The Pump House GangDetailsAuthor: Tom Wolfe · Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux | United States | Author: Tom Wolfe · Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Aug(day unknown) | CarsReleased | Subaru 360Source：Wikipedia | Unknown |