U.S. Army Nerve Gas Test Kills 6,000 Sheep in Utah March 17, 1968
Date: March 17, 1968
Date: March 17, 1968
A Fairchild F-27 crashes into Moose Mountain while on approach to Lebanon Municipal Airport in Lebanon, New Hampshire, killing 32 people. Date: October 25, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 25 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968James Earl Ray Arrested…
Vietnam War: Operation Commando Hunt initiated. The goal is to interdict men and supplies on the Ho Chi Minh trail, through Laos into South Vietnam. Date: November 11, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 11 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Vietnam War: United States Air Force helicopter pilot James P. Fleming rescues an Army Special Forces unit pinned down by Viet Cong fire. He is later awarded the Medal of Honor. Date: November 26, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 26 π Events on this day in 1968 π On…
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 β π Other events on February 20 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vienna Convention on…
Baggeridge Colliery closes, marking the end of over 300 years of coal mining in the Black Country. Date: March 2, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Vienna Convention on Road Traffic Signed to Standardize…
Guyana nationalizes the British Guiana Broadcasting Service, which would eventually become part of the National Communications Network, Guyana. Date: October 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 1 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Baggeridge Colliery Closes, Ending 300 Years of…