Jim Clark Dies in Formula Two Crash at Hockenheim, April 7, 1968
Date: April 7, 1968
Date: April 7, 1968
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 β π Other events on October 31…
Seventy-four people were killed and 150 other injured in a stampede at a football match between Boca Juniors and Club AtlΓ©tico River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: June 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 23 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More…
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…
Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFLβCIO in the United States. Date: July 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 1 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Yuri Gagarin Funeral Begins in Moscow, March 29, 1968B-52 Crash Near…
In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service. Date: February 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 16 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Edson LuΓs de Lima Souto Killed by Military Police, March 28, 1968Hassanal Bolkiah…
The coronation of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, is held. Date: August 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Air France Flight 1611 Crashes Off Nice, Killing 95, September 11, 1968Vietnam War:…