Aeroflot Flight 1668 Crashes Near Olyokminsk, 45 Killed, January 6, 1968
Date: January 6, 1968
Date: January 6, 1968
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 1968Guyana Nationalizes British Guiana Broadcasting Service, October…
Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: March 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vietnam War: North Vietnamese Attack Australian Troops at Fire Support Base Coral, May 12, 1968Farmington Mine Disaster Kills…
James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine. Date: August 21, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 21 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968CIA Phoenix Program Officially Established, July…
Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War. Date: September 2, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 2 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Lloyd J. Old Identifies First Cell Surface Antigens, June 11, 1968South African Airways Flight 228 Crashes Near…
The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing. Date: February 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 20 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Lloyd J. Old…
Charles de Gaulle reappears publicly after his flight to Baden-Baden, West Germany, and dissolves the French National Assembly by a radio appeal. Immediately after, less than one million of his supporters march on the Champs-ΓlysΓ©es in Paris. This is the turning point of May 1968 events in France. Date: May 30, 1968 Read more on…