Historical Events In 1968

May 12 "March of Poor" under rev Abernathy reach Washington DC

May 15 A tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36

May 24 Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull arrested for drug possession

May 30 West German Parliament accepts emergency crisis law

May 11 Students & police battle in Paris, 100s injured

May 23 Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London

May 14 Czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek

May 23 AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam

May 21 US nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores

May 21 The nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion, with a crew of 99, is reported missing It is later found on the ocean floor off the coast of Azores

May 11 Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games

May 17 European Space Research Organization launches first satellite

May 02 Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London

May 06 Spain closes border to Gibraltar except to Spaniards

May 02 Israeli television begins transmitting

May 11 Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games

May 28 Senator Eugene McCarthy wins Democratic primary in Oregon

May 29 Manchester United become the first English team to win European Championship soccer tournament beating Benfica of Portugal 4-1 at Wembley after an added 30 minutes 1968 Truth in Lending Act signed into law

May 30 President De Gaulle disbands French parliament

May 23 South Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million.

May 30 Beatles begin work on their only double album "The Beatles"

May 25 Gateway Arch in St Louis dedicated

May 13 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou

May 10 Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam

May 08 Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner)

May 03 Holland Pirate Radio Station VRON becomes Radio Veronica International

May 24 President De Gaulle proposes referendum & students set fire to Paris bourse

May 29 UN resolves sanctions on white-minority-ruled Rhodesia

May 06 Battle between students & troops in Paris France, 1000 injured

May 17 US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

May 24 Haiti closes down shortwave station 4VEH for 40 days

May 14 Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp

May 16 Earthquake kills 47 in Japan

May 28 Second assault on Fire Support Base Balmoral, Vietnam

May 25 Rolling Stones release "Jumping Jack Flash"

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