South African Airways Flight 228 Crashes, 123 Killed, April 20, 1968
Date: April 20, 1968
Date: April 20, 1968
The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm โ the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died. Date: April 10, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1968 ๐ …
Lloyd J. Old identified the first cell surface antigens that could differentiate among different cell types. Date: June 11, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 11 ๐ Events on this day in 1968 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Apollo 5 Launches First Lunar Module into Space, January…
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trฦฐฦกng ฤรฌnh 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 โ ๐ Other events on July 26 ๐ Events on this day…
Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God. Date: June 30, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1968 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1968USS Pueblo Seized by North Korea, January 23, 1968Intel Founded in Mountain View, California,…
Vietnam War: My Lai massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers are killed by American troops. Date: March 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1968 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vietnam War: Operation Coburg Launched in Long Binh…
In the downtown district of Richmond, Indiana, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150. Date: April 6, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1968 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1968El Al Boeing 707 Hijacking by PFLP, July 23, 1968Tet…