Date: August 21, 1968
Yasunari Kawabata becomes the first Japanese person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Date: October 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Helsinki Old Student House Occupied by University Students – November…
The 82 sailors from the USS Pueblo are released after eleven months of internment in North Korea. Date: December 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968USS Pueblo Seized by North Korea, January 23, 1968Pierre…
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 1968Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 Crashes Near Nala Sopara, 30 Killed May 28, 1968My Lai Massacre: Vietnamese…
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is attacked and seized by the Korean People's Navy. Date: January 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Meckering Earthquake Damages Western Australia, Injures 20–28 People – October 14, 1968Civil Air…
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…
The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing. Date: February 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Mauritius Gains Independence…