Date: November 26, 1968
Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university. Date: April 23, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Penny Ann Early First Woman…
Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute. Date: October 16, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968El Al Boeing 707 Hijacking…
Abdul Rahman Arif is overthrown and the Ba'ath Party is installed as the governing power in Iraq with Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr as the new Iraqi President. Date: July 17, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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 1968Guyana Nationalizes British Guiana Broadcasting Service, October 1, 1968Douglas Engelbart Debuts…
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 1968Ba’ath…
Vietnam War, Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins. Date: January 21, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968NASA Launches Apollo 7, First Successful Crewed…