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…
Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30. Date: May 28, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is dedicated. Date: May 25, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 nautical miles (740 km) southwest of the Azores. Date: May 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral. Date: May 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
Eighty-five people are killed when Braniff International Airways Flight 352 crashes near Dawson, Texas. Date: May 3, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university. Date: April 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J.G. Strijdom Airport in South West Africa (now Hosea Kutako International Airport in Namibia), killing 123 people. Date: April 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech. Date: April 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)