Japan’s 300 Million Yen Robbery in Tokyo, December 10, 1968

Battle of Karameh in Jordan between the Israel Defense Forces and the combined forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces and PLO. Date: March 21, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968James Earl Ray Arrested…

British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service. Date: November 17, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968John Eliot Gardiner Conducts Monteverdi’s Vespers at the Proms, September 11, 1968Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of…

Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of the 1968 Summer Olympics. Date: October 2, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Alexandros…

The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died. Date: April 10, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅…

Abdul Rahman Arif is overthrown and the Ba'ath Party is installed as the governing power in Iraq with Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr as the new Iraqi President. Date: July 17, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…