Page 17: Historical Events In 1968

Nov 11   On this day in history maldives (in Indian Ocean) become a republic   

Nov 12   KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP in the year 1968.   

Nov 14   "National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

Nov 17   In the year 1968 "Zorba" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 305 performances   

Nov 17   Wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86 in the year 1968.   

Nov 18   On this day in history walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74   

Nov 19   In the year 1968 army coup seizes power in Mali   

Nov 19   Mali military coup, president Modibo Keita flees on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50   

Nov 21   Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history supremes &Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"   

Nov 21   Supremes andTemptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1968 yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage   

Nov 22   On this day in history beatles release "The Beatles," (White Album)in UK, their only double album   

Nov 24   Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Louise Suggs Golf Invitational in the year 1968.   

Nov 25   Marcel Labey, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1968.   

Nov 26   Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Gino Roncaglia, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70   

Nov 28   On this day in history john Lennon is fined œ150 for unauthorized drug possession   

Nov 29   In the year 1968 john and Yoko release their first album "Two Virgins" in UK   

Nov 29   On this day in history the Viet Cong High Command orders an all-out attempt to smash the Phoenix program. Hanoi Radio broadcasted a National Liberation Front directive calling for a new offensive to "utterly destroy" Allied forces   

Nov 30   Diana Ross and The Supremes hit the #1 spot on the music charts with Love Child. The somewhat controversial tune (for the times) stayed at the top for two weeks on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66   

Dec 01   Pirate Radio Modern (259) (England) begins transmitting on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54   

Dec 05   Rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP in the year 1968.   

Dec 07   In the year 1968 m Dodd returns a library books his Great grandfather took out in 1923   

Dec 07   Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1968.   

Dec 07   In the year 1968 richard Dodd returns a library book his great grandfather took out in 1823   

Dec 09   Doug Engelbart demonstrates first computer mouse at Stanford on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1968 birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)   

Jan 02   In the year 1968 birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1968 birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide   

Jan 10   Basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73 in the year 1968.   

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