Date: March 31, 1968
James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine. Date: August 21, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Braniff Flight 352 Crashes Near Dawson,…
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 1968Battle of Karameh: Israel, Jordan, and PLO Clash March 21, 1968Lyndon B. Johnson Announces Vietnam War Limits and Re-election…
Aeroflot Flight 1668 crashes near Olyokminsk, killing 45. Date: January 6, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968South African Airways Flight 228 Crashes Near J.G. Strijdom Airport, April 20, 1968Columbia University Vietnam War Protest…
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…
The funeral of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, begins in Moscow, with thousands of people in attendance. Date: March 29, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Tet Offensive Launch in Vietnam War…
The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic is signed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by standardising the uniform traffic rules among the signatories. Date: November 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More…