Page 12: Historical Events In 1968

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

Jul 01   On this day in history john Lennon's first full art exhibition (You are Here)   

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

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 in the year 1968.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1968.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1968 konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76   

Jul 14   In the year 1968 westbrook Van Voorhis announcer (March of Time), dies at 64   

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

Jul 15   Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1968 beatle's animated film "Yellow Submarine" premiers in London   

Jul 17   Revolt in Iraq on this day in history.   

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

Jul 18   Intel incorporates in the year 1968.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1968 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   Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history h Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda   

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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 in the year 1968.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1968 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   In the year 1968 death of kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide   

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.