Date: May 30, 1968
The first flight of the Tupolev Tu-144, the first civilian supersonic transport in the world. Date: December 31, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Hassanal Bolkiah Coronation as Sultan of Brunei, August 1, 1968Martin…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day…
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 1968South African Airways Flight 228 Crashes, 123…
Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: March 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Columbia University Student Protesters Shut Down Campus, April 23, 1968Braniff Flight 352 Crashes Near Dawson, Texas, 85 Killed,…
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral. Date: May 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Air France Flight 212 Crashes, Killing 63 on March…
American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President." Date: March 31, 1968 Read more…