Date: April 10, 1968
Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation. Date: January 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Signed by 62 Countries July…
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. Date: April 11, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Jim Hines Breaks…
British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service. Date: November 17, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Operation Igloo White Begins Installation to Stop Communist Infiltration, January 22, 1968Air France Flight 212…
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war. Date: July 26, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day…
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…
The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form Penn Central Transportation. Date: February 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Battle of Karameh: Israel, Jordan, and PLO Clash March…