It happened in...1968

* The Colour television licence is introduced when a £5 "colour supplement" is added to the £5 monochrome licence fee, therefore making the cost of a colour licence £10.

#### 5th

* TOS-S02E16-"The Gamesters of Triskelion" (3211.8)

#### 6th

* Val Doonican Rocks But Gently, by Val Doonican, is No 1 in the UK Albums Chart

#### 7th

* (Carry On) Follow That Camel is released in UK cinemas

#### 12th

* Heather Mills is born
* TOS-S02E17-"A Piece of the Action" (4598)

#### 14th

* LL Cool J is born
* Billion Dollar Brain is released in UK cinemas

#### 19th

* TOS-S02E18-"The Immunity Syndrome" (4307.1)

#### 20th

* "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred & his Playboy Band tops the US Billboard Hot 100

#### 24th

* "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" by Georgie Fame is No 1 in the UK Singles Chart

#### 25th

* Up the Junction is released in UK cinemas

#### 27th: Musician Mike Patton is born and The Sound of Music is at No 1...again

***Michael Patton*** is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and film composer, best known as the lead singer of the alternative metal band Faith No More. Patton was also the founder and lead singer of Mr. Bungle, and has played with Fantômas.

Known for his eclectic influences and experimental projects, Patton has earned critical praise for his diverse array of vocal techniques.

***Career Highlights***

* *The Real Thing* by Faith No More, 1989: UK #30, Silver; US #11, Platinum
* *Live at the Brixton Academy* by Faith No More, 1991: UK #20
* "Midlife Crisis" by Faith No More, 1992: UK #10
* *Angel Dust* by Faith No More, 1992: UK #2, Silver; US #10, Gold
* "I'm Easy"/"Be Aggressive" by Faith No More, 1993: UK #3; US #58
* *King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime* by Faith No More, 1995: UK #5, Gold; US #31
* *Album of the Year* by Faith No More, 1997: UK #7; US #41
* *Who Cares a Lot?* by Faith No More, 1998: UK #37, Silver

#### 31st

* BBC Radio Nottingham goes on air and Love Affair are No 1

### February

#### 1st

* The Secret War of Harry Frigg is released in UK cinemas

#### 2nd

* Star Trek The Original Series episode "A Private Little War" debuts on US TV

#### 3rd

* Doctor Who story "The Web of Fear" begins
* The Lemon Pipers are No 1 in the US with "Green Tambourine"

#### 8th

* Gary Coleman is born
* Blackbeard's Ghost is released in US cinemas

#### 9th

* TOS-S02E20-"Return to Tomorrow" (4768.3)

#### 10th

* *Greatest Hits* by the Four Tops is No 1 in the UK Albums Chart
* "Love is Blue" by Paul Mauriat tops the US Billboard Hot 100

#### 12th

* Josh Brolin is born
* The Herbs debuts on TV

#### 14th

* Inspector Clouseau is released in UK cinemas
* BBC Radio Brighton goes on air
* "Mighty Quinn" by Manfred Mann is No 1 in the UK Singles Chart

#### 17th

* *Greatest Hits* by Diana Ross & the Supremes is No 1 in the UK Albums Chart

#### 20th

* Columbo: Prescription Murder (first TV pilot, debut of Peter Falk in the title role)

#### 23rd

* TOS-S02E22-"By Any Other Name" (4657.5)

#### 28th

* "Cinderella Rockefella" by Esther & Abi Ofarim is No 1 in the UK Singles Chart

### March

#### 21st

* The Jungle Book (1967) is released in UK cinemas

### April

#### 4th

* Martin Luther King Jr (born 1929) is assassinated

#### 7th

* Racing driver Jim Clark (born 1936) is killed in a car crash while racing in Germany

#### 27th

* Doctor Who story "The Wheel in Space"
* Astronaut Yuri Gagarin (born 1934) is killed in a plane crash

### June

#### 8th

* A rebroadcast of "The Evil Of The Daleks" episode one heralds the first-ever repeat of a complete Doctor Who story

#### 25th

* Tony Hancock (born 1924) commits suicide

#### 28th

* Recording for "The Mind Robber" takes place in BBC Television Centre Studio 3; Frazer Hines is absent due to illness, so the script is rewritten to allow Hamish Wilson to play Jamie
* Enid Blyton (born 1897) dies

### August

#### 29th

The film Thunderbird 6 is released in UK cinemas

### October

#### 4th

Night of the Living Dead is released in US cinemas

#### 16th

(Carry On) Follow That Camel is released in US cinemas

### November

#### 7th

The Hammer film Dracula Has Risen from the Grave is released in UK cinemas

#### 22nd

The Beatles (The White Album), by the Beatles, is released

#### 23rd

The original soundtrack for the 1965 film The Sound of Music, is No 1 in the UK Albums Chart for the 12th, and final time, for one week.

#### 29th

Carry On...Up the Khyber is released in UK cinemas

### December

#### 12th

Carry On...Up the Khyber is released in US cinemas