Page 12: Historical Events In 1968

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

Jul 01   John Lennon's first full art exhibition (You are Here) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   In the year 1968 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   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   On this day in history leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73   

Jul 07   Rock group "The Yardbirds" disband in the year 1968.   

Jul 09   On this day in history 39.83 cm (15.68") of rainfall, Columbus, Miss (state 24-hour record)   

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

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

Jul 14   In the year 1968 brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick   

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   Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 in the year 1968.   

Jul 17   In the year 1968 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 in the year 1968.   

Jul 18   Intel incorporates on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

Jul 20   Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 21   50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX in the year 1968.   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1968 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   In the year 1968 fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt   

Jul 23   PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)   

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

Jan 02   Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born in the year 1968.   

Jan 03   Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1968 birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

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   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 in the year 1968.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898)