Jim Clark Dies in Hockenheim Formula Two Crash, April 7, 1968
Date: April 7, 1968
Date: April 7, 1968
Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: March 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers βMountaintopβ Speech April 3, 1968Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” Speech April 20, 1968Johnny…
American civil rights movement: An attack on Black students from South Carolina State University who are protesting racial segregation leaves three dead and 28 injured in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Date: February 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 8 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day…
The funeral of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, begins in Moscow, with thousands of people in attendance. Date: March 29, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 29 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Phong Nhα» and Phong NhαΊ₯t Massacre,…
Seventy-four people were killed and 150 other injured in a stampede at a football match between Boca Juniors and Club AtlΓ©tico River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: June 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 23 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More…
American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President." Date: March 31, 1968 Read more…
Aeroflot Flight 1668 crashes near Olyokminsk, killing 45. Date: January 6, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 6 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Air France Flight 212 Crashes, Killing 63 on March 5, 1968Vietnam War: Viet Cong Attack U.S. Embassy…