Date: July 23, 1968
American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President." Date: March 31, 1968 Read more…
Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation. Date: January 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Pierre Elliott Trudeau Wins Liberal Leadership, Becomes Canadian…
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. Date: June 5, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968USS Pueblo Seized by Korean People’s Navy, January 23, 1968Apollo 8 Splashdown Ends First Crewed…
Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 6. Date: April 4, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968British European Airways Introduces BAC One-Eleven into Commercial Service, November 17, 1968Vietnam War: North Vietnamese Attack Australian Troops at…
Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America. Date: August 22, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Air France Flight 212 Crashes, Killing 63…
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) More events from 1968Rudi Dutschke Assassination Attempt Leaves Brain Damage, April 11, 1968Martin Luther King Jr….