Date: December 9, 1968
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Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Date: April 4, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 4 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Yuri Gagarin Funeral Begins in Moscow, March 29, 1968Edson…
Aeroflot Flight 1668 crashes near Olyokminsk, killing 45. Date: January 6, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 6 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vietnam War Battle of Khe Sanh Begins January 21, 1968Phong Nhα» and Phong NhαΊ₯t Massacre, Vietnam War,…
Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital crewed mission to the Moon. Date: December 27, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 27 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 1750 Crashes…
The United States Central Intelligence Agency's Phoenix Program is officially established. Date: July 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 1 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vienna Convention on Road Traffic Signed to Standardize Safety Rules, November 8, 1968Vietnam War:…
The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm β the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died. Date: April 10, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 10 π Events on this day in 1968 π …
Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency. Date: March 18, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 18 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968USS Scorpion Sinks with 99 Aboard, May 22, 1968Gateway…