Japan Air Lines Flight 2 Ditches in San Francisco Bay, November 22, 1968
Date: November 22, 1968
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Date: November 22, 1968
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The coronation of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, is held. Date: August 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Penny Ann Early First Woman in Menβs Pro Basketball, November 27, 1968Soyuz 3…
Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited to a few specialists due to memories of the recent war. Only Albania and Romania refuse to participate. Date: August 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in…
Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country. Date: October 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 16 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Soviet Zond 5 First Spacecraft to Fly…
South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J.G. Strijdom Airport in South West Africa (now Hosea Kutako International Airport in Namibia), killing 123 people. Date: April 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 20 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Mexican…
Mexican President Gustavo DΓaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of the 1968 Summer Olympics. Date: October 2, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 2 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Nicolae…
The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form Penn Central Transportation. Date: February 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 1 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Baggeridge Colliery Closes, Ending 300 Years of Black Country…