Braniff Flight 352 Crashes Near Dawson, Texas, 85 Killed, May 3, 1968

Abdul Rahman Arif is overthrown and the Ba'ath Party is installed as the governing power in Iraq with Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr as the new Iraqi President. Date: July 17, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Vietnam War: Viet Cong guerrillas attack the United States embassy in Saigon, and other attacks, in the early morning hours, later grouped together as the Tet Offensive. Date: January 31, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X. Date: November 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Apollo 5 Launches First…

Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited to a few specialists due to memories of the recent war. Only Albania and Romania refuse to participate. Date: August 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in…

American civil rights movement: An attack on Black students from South Carolina State University who are protesting racial segregation leaves three dead and 28 injured in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Date: February 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day…