Page 13: Historical Events In 1968

Jul 26   In the year 1968 lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies   

Jul 27   Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Race Riot in Gary Indiana on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70   

Jul 29   Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption in the year 1968.   

Jul 29   On this day in history pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control   

Jul 30   Beatles' Apple Boutique closes, entire inventory is given away in the year 1968.   

Jul 30   Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free in the year 1968.   

Jul 31   Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1968 luther Perkins American guitarist   

Aug 06   On this day in history ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

Aug 08   Race riot in Miami Florida in the year 1968.   

Aug 09   Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague in the year 1968.   

Aug 11   Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies in the year 1968.   

Aug 12   In the year 1968 pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81   

Aug 14   On this day in history in the Northern Celebesa a 7.4 earthquake caused tsunami waves, reaching up to 300 meters inland,took some 200 lives and destroyed 700 houses. Wave heights were estimated at 8 to 10 meters   

Aug 15   On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

Aug 15   On this day in history pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting   

Aug 16   In the year 1968 luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71   

Aug 18   On this day in history cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52   

Aug 19   In the year 1968 sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44   

Aug 20   650,000 Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia in the year 1968.   

Aug 20   On this day in history earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69   

Aug 20   On this day in history russian and Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia   

Aug 21   In the year 1968 after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio   

Aug 21   In the year 1968 democratic Convention opens in Chicago   

Aug 21   Radio Prague (Czech) at 12 50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement in the year 1968.   

Aug 21   In the year 1968 vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45   

Aug 21   In the year 1968 william Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)   

Aug 22   In the year 1968 cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce on adultry   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)   

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

Jan 02   Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1968 jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79   

Jan 06   Kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81 in the year 1968.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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)