Date: November 15, 1968
Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute. Date: October 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Congress of Carrara Ends, Major…
The Old Student House in Helsinki, Finland is occupied by a large group of University of Helsinki students. Date: November 25, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Alexandros Panagoulis Assassination Attempt on Papadopoulos in…
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…
A total of 78 miners are killed in an explosion at the Consolidated Coal Company's No. 9 mine in Farmington, West Virginia in the Farmington Mine disaster. Date: November 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War. Date: September 2, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Cold War: Albania Leaves Warsaw Pact, September 13, 1968Lyndon B. Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act of 1968,…
The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X. Date: November 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Martin Luther King Jr….