Historical Events In 1968
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Jan 01 In the year 1968 aBC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM)
Jan 01 Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain on this day in history.
Jan 01 On this day in history netherlands gets color TV
Jan 02 Christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant on this day in history.
Jan 02 Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies in the year 1968.
Jan 02 The birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor in the year 1968.
Jan 02 The worlds first heart transplant is carried out on this day in history.
Jan 04 Duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas in the year 1968.
Jan 04 In the year 1968 joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83
Jan 04 In the year 1968 leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million
Jan 05 Dr Benjamin Spock indicted for conspiring to violate draft law in the year 1968.
Jan 05 Dubcek succeeds President Novotny as party leader of Czechoslovakia in the year 1968.
Jan 05 On this day in history jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79
Jan 06 Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 8 weeks in the year 1968.
Jan 06 Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 8 weeks in the year 1968.
Jan 06 Dr N E Shumway performs the first US adult cardiac transplant operation in the year 1968.
Jan 06 On this day in history kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81
Jan 06 Surveyor 7 (last of series) launched by US for soft-landing on Moon in the year 1968.
Jan 07 In the year 1968 "GE College Bowl" quiz show premieres on NBC TV
Jan 07 In the year 1968 cN suspends Turbo train service to Toronto after a month of operations because of technical problems related to cold weather
Jan 07 On this day in history surveyor 7 lands on the Moon
Jan 07 U.S. postage rates increase today; it now costs six cents to send an ounce of first class mail in the year 1968.
Jan 08 In the year 1968 jacques Cousteau's first undersea special on US network TV
Jan 09 Kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide in the year 1968.
Jan 09 In the year 1968 surveyor 7 space probe soft lands on the Moon
Jan 09 The U.S. unmanned space probe Surveyor Seven lands on the lunar surface on this day in history.
Jan 10 On this day in history basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73
Jan 10 US Surveyor 7 lands near lunar crater Tycho in the year 1968.
Jan 11 Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km) in the year 1968.
Jan 12 In the year 1968 beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
Jan 12 Nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.
Jan 13 On this day in history "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 293 performances
Jan 13 In the year 1968 beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam
Jan 13 On this day in history bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later
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