Date: February 8, 1968
Seventy-four people were killed and 150 other injured in a stampede at a football match between Boca Juniors and Club Atlético River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: June 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech; he was assassinated the next day. Date: April 3, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Chrysler Wildcat Strike Begins in Detroit, Michigan…
Vietnam War: My Lai massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers are killed by American troops. Date: March 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Lloyd J. Old Identifies First Cell Surface Antigens,…
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 → 📅 Other events on October 31…
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 Cleveland Transit System becomes the first transit system in the western hemisphere to provide direct rapid transit service from a city's downtown to its major airport. Date: November 15, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More…