Soyuz 2 Launches October 25, 1968

South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J.G. Strijdom Airport in South West Africa (now Hosea Kutako International Airport in Namibia), killing 123 people. 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 1968Alexander…

Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnamese forces led by Ngo Quang Truong recapture the citadel of Hué. Date: February 24, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Cultural Revolution: Mao Orders Intellectual…

BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime. Date: April 8, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day…

In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service. 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 1968NASA Launches Apollo 7, First Successful Crewed Apollo Mission, October 11, 1968Aeroflot Flight…

Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency. Date: March 18, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Richard Nixon Elected 37th U.S. President – November 5,…

The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time. Date: September 30, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Tupolev Tu-144 First Civilian Supersonic Transport Flight, December 31, 1968Air…