Page 12: Historical Events In 1968

Jul 01   In the year 1968 dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies   

Jul 01   John Lennon's first full art exhibition (You are Here) in the year 1968.   

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

Jul 02   Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1968 john Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce   

Jul 06   In the year 1968 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   In the year 1968 leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73   

Jul 07   Rock group "The Yardbirds" disband on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1968 allyn Edwards host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53   

Jul 09   In the year 1968 allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53   

Jul 09   In the year 1968 john Indrisano actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 62   

Jul 13   97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 in the year 1968.   

Jul 14   Westbrook Van Voorhis announcer (March of Time), dies at 64 in the year 1968.   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1968 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   Revolt in Iraq in the year 1968.   

Jul 18   C Torres discovers asteroid #2654 Ristenpart on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Intel incorporates in the year 1968.   

Jul 20   On this day in history iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117   

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   In the year 1968 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX   

Jul 21   On this day in history ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90   

Jul 22   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 in the year 1968.   

Jul 22   In the year 1968 sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system   

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

Jul 23   Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt in the year 1968.   

Jul 23   In the year 1968 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 in the year 1968.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1968 birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)   

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

Jan 02   Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born in the year 1968.   

Jan 03   In the year 1968 birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)   

Jan 02   Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1968 jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79   

Jan 06   On this day in history kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897)   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide   

Jan 10   In the year 1968 basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73   

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