Historical Events In 1968

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

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   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   In the year 1968 leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1968.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 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   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   Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 in the year 1968.   

Jul 17   Beatle's animated film "Yellow Submarine" premiers in London on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1968 intel incorporates   

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 in the year 1968.   

Jul 20   On this day in history jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

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   On this day in history ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90   

Jul 22   On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60   

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   On this day in history don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

Jul 23   In the year 1968 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   Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed on this day in history.   

Jul 25   H Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda in the year 1968.   

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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   Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star was born in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 02   Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81   

Jan 07   In the year 1968 death of prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897)   

Jan 09   In the year 1968 death of kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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)