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 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 in the year 1968.   

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   Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland   

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

Jul 15   "One Life to Live" premieres on TV in the year 1968.   

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   On this day in history revolt in Iraq   

Jul 18   C Torres discovers asteroid #2654 Ristenpart in the year 1968.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1968 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1968 h Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda   

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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   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   In the year 1968 birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star   

Jan 03   Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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