Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated in Memphis by James Earl Ray, April 4, 1968

South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J.G. Strijdom Airport in South West Africa (now Hosea Kutako International Airport in Namibia), killing 123 people. Date: April 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Lyndon…

Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God. Date: June 30, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968James Earl Ray Arrested at London Heathrow Airport, June 8, 1968Boca Juniors-River Plate Stampede…

Glenville shootout: In Cleveland, Ohio, a violent shootout between a Black Militant organization and the Cleveland Police Department occurs. During the shootout, a riot begins and lasts for five days. Date: July 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This…

Pierre Elliott Trudeau wins the Liberal Party leadership election, and becomes Prime Minister of Canada soon afterward. Date: April 6, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Charles de Gaulle Returns, Dissolves Assembly, Paris Supporters…

The United States Central Intelligence Agency's Phoenix Program is officially established. Date: July 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vietnam War: Trương Đình Dzu Sentenced to Hard Labor, July 26, 1968Johnny Cash Performs…

Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university. Date: April 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vietnam War: Nguyen Van Lem…