Date: February 1, 1968
Vietnam War, Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins. Date: January 21, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Nicolae Ceaușescu Condemns Warsaw Pact Invasion of…
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 1968Mexican President Orders Soldiers to Suppress Student Protest,…
James Earl Ray, the man who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested at London Heathrow Airport. Date: June 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968First 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Begins in Haleyville,…
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 nautical miles (740 km) southwest of the Azores. Date: May 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Rudi Dutschke Assassination Attempt Leaves Brain Damage, April…
Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnamese forces led by Ngo Quang Truong recapture the citadel of Hué. Date: February 24, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Richmond Indiana Double Explosion Kills…
Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation. Date: January 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Aeroflot Flight 1668 Crashes Near Olyokminsk, 45 Killed,…