Date: January 21, 1968
Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America. Date: August 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Helsinki Old Student House Occupied by University…
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-Élysées in Paris. This is the turning point of May 1968 events in France. Date: May 30, 1968 Read more on…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Columbia University Vietnam War Protest Shutdown April 23,…
Surveyor program: Surveyor 7, the last spacecraft in the Surveyor series, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36A. Date: January 7, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Alexandros Panagoulis Assassination Attempt on Papadopoulos…
Soyuz 2 is launched. Date: October 25, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Tet Offensive Halted, Hué Recaptured by South Vietnamese Forces February 24, 1968Apollo 8 Splashdown Ends First Crewed Moon Orbit Mission, December…
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech; he was assassinated the next day. Date: April 3, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968USS Pueblo Seized by Korean People’s Navy,…