Vietnam War: Tet Offensive Halted, Hué Recaptured by South Vietnamese Forces, February 24, 1968
Date: February 24, 1968
Date: February 24, 1968
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…
The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died. Date: April 10, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅…
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 1968Mexican President Orders Soldiers to…
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 1968Aeroflot Flight 1668…
As a result of nerve gas testing by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are found dead. Date: March 17, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1968Casiguran, Aurora…
Vietnam War: The execution of Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém by South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan is recorded on motion picture film, as well as in an iconic still photograph taken by Eddie Adams. Date: February 1, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events…