Date: February 20, 1968
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BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime. Date: April 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 8 π Events on this day…
Japan Air Lines Flight 2 accidentally ditches in San Francisco Bay while on approach to San Francisco International Airport. No one is injured. Date: November 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 22 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Johnny Cash…
A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures. One of the four bombs remains unaccounted for after the cleanup operation is complete. Date: January 21, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This…
Vietnam War October surprise: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1. Date: October 31, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 31…
Vietnam War: The Phong Nhα» and Phong NhαΊ₯t massacre occurs, allegedly by South Korean troops. Date: February 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 12 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Jim Clark Dies in Hockenheim Formula Two Crash, April 7,…
Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", is carried out in Tokyo. Date: December 10, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 10 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968B-52 Crash Near Thule Air Base Nuclear Contamination January 21, 1968Vietnam…