U.S. Congress Repeals Gold Reserve Requirement for Currency, March 18, 1968
Date: March 18, 1968
Date: March 18, 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 β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Pope Paul VI First Papal Visit to…
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 1968USS Pueblo Seized by Korean People’s Navy, January 23, 1968LBJ Vietnam War Speech, Announces 1968 Presidential Withdrawal…
Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protests as protesters chant "The whole world is watching". Date: August 28, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 28 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Equatorial Guinea Gains Independence from Spain, October…
American civil rights movement: An attack on Black students from South Carolina State University who are protesting racial segregation leaves three dead and 28 injured in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Date: February 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 8 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day…
Vietnam War: My Lai massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers are killed by American troops. Date: March 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968BOAC Flight 712 Fire, Barbara Jane Harrison George…
BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime. Date: April 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 8 π Events on this day…