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A lot went down in 1968. George Best inspired Manchester United to a 4-1 victory over Benfica at Wembley. At the same time The Troggs sang Love is All Around as the war in Vietnam raged on.

Massive protests and demonstrations gripped London, Berlin, Paris, and Rome. Civil rights leaders Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were shot and killed, sparking violent protests in over 100 American cities.

Chicago police waded into crowds with truncheons beating and assaulting protesters.

At the Mexico Olympics, John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists in solidarity with black power. Defiance was in the air.