Soviet Zond 5 First Spacecraft to Fly Around the Moon September 15, 1968
Date: September 15, 1968
Date: September 15, 1968
Vietnam War: The Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre occurs, allegedly by South Korean troops. Date: February 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968LBJ Vietnam War Speech, Announces 1968 Presidential Withdrawal March 31,…
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 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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…
Baggeridge Colliery closes, marking the end of over 300 years of coal mining in the Black Country. Date: March 2, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vietnam War: Operation Coburg Launched in Long Binh…
Two-time Formula One British World Champion Jim Clark dies in an accident during a Formula Two race in Hockenheim. Date: April 7, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968BOAC Flight 712 Fire, Barbara Jane…
Cold War: Albania leaves the Warsaw Pact. Date: September 13, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” Speech April 20, 1968Johnny Cash Performs Live at Folsom State Prison, January 13,…