BOAC Flight 712 Fire, Barbara Jane Harrison George Cross, April 8, 1968

Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground. 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…

North Central Airlines Flight 458 crashes at O'Hare International Airport, killing 28. Date: December 27, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 27 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968United Auto Workers Separate from AFL-CIO, July 1, 1968Lyndon B. Johnson Signs Civil…

Equatorial Guinea becomes independent from Spain. Date: October 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Lloyd J. Old Identifies First Cell Surface Antigens, June 11, 1968China Academy of Space Technology Established in Beijing, February…

Vietnam War: The Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre occurs, allegedly by South Korean troops. Date: February 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Zodiac Killer Murders First Confirmed Victims on Lake Herman Road,…

Air France Flight 212 crashes into La Grande Soufrière, killing all 63 aboard. Date: March 5, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968South African Airways Flight 228 Crashes Near J.G. Strijdom Airport, April 20,…

Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency. Date: March 18, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Tet Offensive Halted, Hué Recaptured by South Vietnamese Forces…