Date: March 2, 1968
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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 Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan. Date: July 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Baggeridge Colliery Closes, Ending 300 Years of Black Country Coal Mining, March 2, 1968James Earl Ray Arrested…
H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight. Date: May 26, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968China Academy of Space Technology Established in Beijing, February…
In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service. Date: February 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968U.S. Congress Repeals Gold Reserve Requirement for Currency, March 18, 1968Civil Air Transport…
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,…
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 1968Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” Speech April…