lostlivedead: October 1968 Grateful Dead European Tour (canceled) cites 10/12/68 Billboard: "The group opens at the Revolution Club, London, Oct.10, and follow with dates in Birmingham, Leicester, and Liverpool. From Oct. 22 to 31, the Grateful Dead will continue their tour in Belgium, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark, then will return to Britain for further dates.”
1968 World Series: The Detroit Tigers defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in the best of 7 series (4 games to 3) after being down 3 games to 1, completing an unlikely comeback against the heavily favored Cardinals led by the overpowering right-handed pitcher Bob Gibson. The final score of Game 7 is 4-1.