Historical Events In 1968
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 In the year 1968 the birth of Cuba Gooding Jr, American actor
Jan 02 The worlds first heart transplant is carried out in the year 1968.
Jan 04 Duck hunter accidentally shoots endangered whooping crane in Texas in the year 1968.
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 On this day in history dr Benjamin Spock indicted for conspiring to violate draft law
Jan 05 In the year 1968 dubcek succeeds President Novotny as party leader of Czechoslovakia
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 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 On this day in history dr N E Shumway performs the first US adult cardiac transplant operation
Jan 06 In the year 1968 kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81
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 in the year 1968.
Jan 07 CN suspends Turbo train service to Toronto after a month of operations because of technical problems related to cold weather in the year 1968.
Jan 07 Surveyor 7 lands on the Moon in the year 1968.
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 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 in the year 1968.
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 On this day in history uS Surveyor 7 lands near lunar crater Tycho
Jan 11 In the year 1968 explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km)
Jan 12 In the year 1968 beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
Jan 12 On this day in history nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV
Jan 13 "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 293 performances on this day in history.
Jan 13 Beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam on this day in history.
Jan 13 Bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later in the year 1968.
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