Date: April 10, 1968
Kilvenmani massacre: Forty-four Dalits (untouchables) are burnt to death in Kizhavenmani village, Tamil Nadu, a retaliation for a campaign for higher wages by Dalit laborers. Date: December 25, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in Derry is violently suppressed by police. Date: October 5, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 5 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vietnam War: Tet Offensive Halted, Hué Recaptured by South Vietnamese Forces,…
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 1968Lyndon B. Johnson Announces Vietnam War Limits and…
The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing. Date: February 20, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Jim Clark Dies…
The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X. Date: November 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Apollo 8 First Humans…
Penny Ann Early becomes the first woman to play in a major professional men's basketball league, for the Kentucky Colonels in an ABA game against the Los Angeles Stars. Date: November 27, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day…