Richmond Indiana Double Explosion Kills 41 and Injures 150 April 6, 1968

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…

Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of the 1968 Summer Olympics. Date: October 2, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19681968…

Swaziland becomes independent. Date: September 6, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Boeing 747 Public Rollout Debut September 30, 1968Cleveland Transit System First to Offer Downtown-to-Airport Rapid Transit, November 15, 1968Communist Party of the…

Eighty-five people are killed when Braniff International Airways Flight 352 crashes near Dawson, Texas. Date: May 3, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads Merge to Form Penn Central…

English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech. Date: April 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Gateway Arch Dedicated in St. Louis, Missouri May 25, 1968Jim Clark Dies in Formula…