Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States. Date: November 5, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 5 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Great Drought of 1968: Amidst a collapse of hydropower President of Chile Eduardo Frei Montalva decrees the establishment of daylight saving time. Date: October 31, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War October surprise: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1. Date: October 31, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31…
A squad of 120 North Korean Army commandos land in boats along a 25-mile long section of the eastern coast of South Korea in a failed attempt to overthrow the dictatorship of Park Chung Hee and bring about the reunification of Korea. Date: October 30, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
Space Race: The Soyuz 3 mission achieves the first Soviet space rendezvous. Date: October 26, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
A Fairchild F-27 crashes into Moose Mountain while on approach to Lebanon Municipal Airport in Lebanon, New Hampshire, killing 32 people. Date: October 25, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
Yasunari Kawabata becomes the first Japanese person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Date: October 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country. Date: October 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)