Date: May 30, 1968
Glenville shootout: In Cleveland, Ohio, a violent shootout between a Black Militant organization and the Cleveland Police Department occurs. During the shootout, a riot begins and lasts for five days. Date: July 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This…
Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 crashes on approach to Bradford Regional Airport, killing 20. Date: December 24, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Yuri Gagarin Funeral Begins in Moscow, Thousands Attend – March 29, 1968James…
Vietnam War: The execution of Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém by South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan is recorded on motion picture film, as well as in an iconic still photograph taken by Eddie Adams. Date: February 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events…
Vietnam War: Tet Offensive launch by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army against South Vietnam, the United States, and their allies. Date: January 30, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vietnam…
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) More events from 1968Vienna Convention on Road Traffic Signed to Standardize…
Japan Air Lines Flight 2 accidentally ditches in San Francisco Bay while on approach to San Francisco International Airport. No one is injured. Date: November 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Soviet Zond…