Page 13: Historical Events In 1968

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

Jul 27   In the year 1968 anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies   

Jul 27   On this day in history race Riot in Gary Indiana   

Jul 28   In the year 1968 charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70   

Jul 29   On this day in history mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption   

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

Jul 30   On this day in history beatles' Apple Boutique closes, entire inventory is given away   

Jul 30   On this day in history jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 31   On this day in history beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free   

Jul 31   Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 in the year 1968.   

Aug 03   Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 in the year 1968.   

Aug 04   100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif in the year 1968.   

Aug 05   On this day in history luther Perkins American guitarist   

Aug 06   Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 in the year 1968.   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1968 yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

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

Aug 12   Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81 in the year 1968.   

Aug 14   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 in the year 1968.   

Aug 15   Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 in the year 1968.   

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   Russian and Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia in the year 1968.   

Aug 21   On this day in history after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio   

Aug 21   On this day in history democratic Convention opens in Chicago   

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

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

Aug 21   On this day in history vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45   

Aug 21   William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight) on this day in history.   

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   Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor   

Jan 03   In the year 1968 birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1968.   

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   In the year 1968 death of isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898)