Page 12: Historical Events In 1968

Jul 01   In the year 1968 dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies   

Jul 01   In the year 1968 john Lennon's first full art exhibition (You are Here)   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   John Indrisano actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 62 in the year 1968.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history c Torres discovers asteroid #2654 Ristenpart   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men) was born in the year 1968.   

Jan 02   In the year 1968 birth of scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)   

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

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   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   In the year 1968 sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

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   Kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1968 basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73   

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