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) in the year 1968.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history allyn Edwards host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53  

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

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

Jul 14   On this day in history konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76  

Jul 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history intel incorporates  

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

Jul 20   On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies  

Jul 21   50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1968.  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1968 birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor  

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

Jan 03   Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1968.  

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 in the year 1968.  

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 in the year 1968.  

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)