Date: April 20, 1968
The Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. Date: September 15, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Richmond, Indiana Double Explosion…
Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground. Date: February 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1968Canadian Forces Unify Navy, Army, Air Force February 1, 1968U.S. Congress Repeals Gold…
Wien Consolidated Airlines Flight 55 crashes into Pedro Bay, Alaska, killing all 39 people on board. Date: December 2, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968British European Airways Introduces BAC One-Eleven into Commercial Service,…
The 6.5 Mw Meckering earthquake shakes the southwest portion of Western Australia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing $2.2 million in damage and leaving 20–28 people injured. Date: October 14, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day…
Cold War: Albania leaves the Warsaw Pact. Date: September 13, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Boeing 747 Public Rollout Debut September 30, 1968Jim Hines Breaks 100-Meter Ten-Second Barrier October 14, 1968Douglas Engelbart Debuts…