Cold War: Albania Leaves Warsaw Pact, September 13, 1968
Date: September 13, 1968
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Date: September 13, 1968
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Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Date: April 4, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 4 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Phong Nhα» and Phong NhαΊ₯t Massacre, Vietnam War February…
BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime. Date: April 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 8 π Events on this day…
Vietnam War: My Lai massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers are killed by American troops. Date: March 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Air France Flight 1611 Crashes Off Nice, Killing…
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 β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in…
Intel is founded in Mountain View, California. Date: July 18, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 18 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated in Memphis by James Earl Ray, April 4, 1968China Academy of Space Technology…
English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech. Date: April 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 20 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Ba’ath Party Overthrows Abdul Rahman Arif in Iraq July 17, 1968U.S. Army Nerve Gas…