Operation OAU Begins During Nigerian Civil War, September 2, 1968

Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protests as protesters chant "The whole world is watching". Date: August 28, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 28 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads Merge…

Pierre Elliott Trudeau wins the Liberal Party leadership election, and becomes Prime Minister of Canada soon afterward. Date: April 6, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Braniff Flight 352 Crashes Near Dawson, Texas, Killing…

Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee. 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 1968Hassanal Bolkiah Coronation as Sultan of Brunei, August 1,…

Surveyor program: Surveyor 7, the last spacecraft in the Surveyor series, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36A. Date: January 7, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Civil Air Transport Flight 010 Crashes…

Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: March 12, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Swaziland Independence Declared September 6, 1968Orangeburg Massacre: Black Student Protest Attack, February 8, 1968B-52 Crash Near Thule Air…