in 1968…
* Boeing 747 made its maiden flight.
* NASA launches Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission
* Air Bags
* Apollo 8 orbits the Moon, becoming the first manned space mission to achieve the feat.
* Dr. Christian Barnard performs the first successful heart transplant.
* US Explodes experimental hydrogen Bomb.
* The Emergency 911 Telephone service is started
*edited* what an awesome year