Historical Events In 1968

Jul 01   Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 01   In the year 1968 uS, Britain, USSR & 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty  

Jul 02   In the year 1968 francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74  

Jul 05   John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce in the year 1968.  

Jul 06   Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) stationed at Da Nang, South Vietnam, received the first OV-1OA, Broncos, to arrive in South Vietnam in the year 1968.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1968 "One Life to Live" premieres on TV  

Jul 15   In the year 1968 lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76  

Jul 17   Beatle's animated film "Yellow Submarine" premiers in London in the year 1968.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV in the year 1968.  

Jul 20   Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies in the year 1968.  

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1968 don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)  

Jul 23   On this day in history fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt  

Jul 23   PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane in the year 1968.  

Jul 23   In the year 1968 race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed  

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1968 birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion  

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   Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born in the year 1968.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide died in the year 1968.  

Jan 10   Basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73 in the year 1968.  

Jan 11   Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898) died in the year 1968.