Ba’ath Party Overthrows Abdul Rahman Arif in Iraq July 17, 1968
Abdul Rahman Arif is overthrown and the Ba'ath Party is installed as the governing power in Iraq with Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr as the new Iraqi President.
Date: July 17, 1968
Similar Posts
Charles de Gaulle Returns, Dissolves Assembly, Paris Supporters March May 30, 1968
Charles de Gaulle reappears publicly after his flight to Baden-Baden, West Germany, and dissolves the French National Assembly by a radio appeal. Immediately after, less than one million of his supporters march on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. This is the turning point of May 1968 events in France. Date: May 30, 1968 Read more on…
Richmond Indiana Double Explosion Kills 41 and Injures 150 April 6, 1968
In the downtown district of Richmond, Indiana, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150. 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 1968NASA Launches Apollo 6 — April 4, 1968BOAC Flight 712…
Pope Paul VI Issues Credo of the People of God, June 30, 1968
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 1968USS Pueblo Seized by North Korea, January 23, 1968B-52 Crash Near Thule Air Base…
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese Attack Australian Troops at Fire Support Base Coral, May 12, 1968
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral. Date: May 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Signed by 62 Countries July 1,…
Yuri Gagarin Funeral Begins in Moscow, Thousands Attend – March 29, 1968
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 → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated in…
Civil Air Transport Flight 010 Crashes in Taiwan, 22 Killed – February 16, 1968
Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground. Date: February 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
