Page 12: Historical Events In 1968

Jul 01   Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies in the year 1968.   

Jul 01   In the year 1968 john Lennon's first full art exhibition (You are Here)   

Jul 01   US, Britain, USSR & 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in the year 1968.   

Jul 02   On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74   

Jul 05   On this day in history john Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce   

Jul 06   On this day in history marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) stationed at Da Nang, South Vietnam, received the first OV-1OA, Broncos, to arrive in South Vietnam   

Jul 07   Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 in the year 1968.   

Jul 07   In the year 1968 rock group "The Yardbirds" disband   

Jul 09   39.83 cm (15.68") of rainfall, Columbus, Miss (state 24-hour record) in the year 1968.   

Jul 09   Allyn Edwards host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 in the year 1968.   

Jul 09   John Indrisano actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1968 97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland   

Jul 14   Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick in the year 1968.   

Jul 14   Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history westbrook Van Voorhis announcer (March of Time), dies at 64   

Jul 15   On this day in history "One Life to Live" premieres on TV   

Jul 15   On this day in history lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76   

Jul 17   On this day in history beatle's animated film "Yellow Submarine" premiers in London   

Jul 17   In the year 1968 revolt in Iraq   

Jul 18   On this day in history c Torres discovers asteroid #2654 Ristenpart   

Jul 18   On this day in history intel incorporates   

Jul 20   Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117 in the year 1968.   

Jul 20   In the year 1968 jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

Jul 20   On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies   

Jul 21   On this day in history 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX   

Jul 21   Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 in the year 1968.   

Jul 22   On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60   

Jul 22   Sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

Jul 23   Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed in the year 1968.   

Jul 25   H Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men) was born in the year 1968.   

Jan 02   Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1968 birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor   

Jan 03   In the year 1968 birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)   

Jan 02   On this day in history sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

Jan 04   Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 in the year 1968.   

Jan 05   Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 in the year 1968.   

Jan 06   Kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897) died in the year 1968.   

Jan 09   Kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1968 death of isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898)