Historical Events In 1968
Friday, 26 July 2024
Jan 01 ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp & FM) in the year 1968.
Jan 01 On this day in history evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump Cæsar's Palace Fountain
Jan 01 On this day in history netherlands gets color TV
Jan 02 In the year 1968 christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant
Jan 02 In the year 1968 sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies
Jan 02 The birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor in the year 1968.
Jan 02 On this day in history the worlds first heart transplant is carried out
Jan 04 Duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 05 Dubcek succeeds President Novotny as party leader of Czechoslovakia in the year 1968.
Jan 05 Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jan 06 Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 8 weeks on this day in history.
Jan 06 In the year 1968 beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 8 weeks
Jan 06 Dr N E Shumway performs the first US adult cardiac transplant operation in the year 1968.
Jan 06 Kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81 in the year 1968.
Jan 06 On this day in history surveyor 7 (last of series) launched by US for soft-landing on Moon
Jan 07 "GE College Bowl" quiz show premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.
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 On this day in history u.S. postage rates increase today; it now costs six cents to send an ounce of first class mail.
Jan 08 On this day in history jacques Cousteau's first undersea special on US network TV
Jan 09 On this day in history kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide
Jan 09 Surveyor 7 space probe soft lands on the Moon on this day in history.
Jan 09 In the year 1968 the U.S. unmanned space probe Surveyor Seven lands on the lunar surface.
Jan 10 In the year 1968 basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73
Jan 10 On this day in history uS Surveyor 7 lands near lunar crater Tycho
Jan 11 Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km) on this day in history.
Jan 12 Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd on this day in history.
Jan 12 Nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.
Jan 13 In the year 1968 "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 293 performances
Jan 13 On this day in history beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam
Jan 13 Bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later on this day in history.
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