Page 2: Historical Events In 1968
Thursday, 11 December 2025
Jan 13 Minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th) in the year 1968. 


Jan 15 On this day in history bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies 


Jan 15 On this day in history in Sicily a 6.0 earthquake in several s in western Sicily were destroyed by this strong shock. It toppled houses, hospitals, medieval castles, and churches 


Jan 16 Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 on this day in history. 


Jan 17 In the year 1968 julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 


Jan 17 In the year 1968 soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft 


Jan 17 On this day in history soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft 


Jan 18 Bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72 on this day in history. 


Jan 18 The United States and Soviet Union agreed on a draft of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty in the year 1968. 


Jan 18 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR in the year 1968. 


Jan 19 A C-130 Hercules of VR-24 and helicopters from NAF Sigonella delivered food, clothing and medicine to the west coast of Sicily to aid some 40,000 persons made homeless by an earthquake in the region of Montevago in the year 1968. 


Jan 19 WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting in the year 1968. 


Jan 20 US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on this day in history. 


Jan 20 In the year 1968 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 


Jan 21 In the year 1968 uS B-52 bombers with nuclear bomb crashes in Greenland 


Jan 22 On this day in history duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77 


Jan 22 The comedy television show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In premieres on the NBC network in the year 1968. 


Jan 23 On this day in history spy ship USS Pueblo &83-man crew seized in Sea of Japan by N Korea 


Jan 23 On this day in history the North Korean Navy seizes the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo, detaining its crew on suspicion of espionage. 


Jan 23 The USS Pueblo was seized in the Sea of Japan by North Korea, which claimed the ship was on a spy mission. The crew was held for 11 months before being released on Dec. 22, 1968 in the year 1968. 


Jan 25 Robert Anderson's "I Never Sang for My Father," premieres in New York City NY in the year 1968. 


Jan 25 On this day in history virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31 


Jan 26 Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die in the year 1968. 


Jan 27 In the year 1968 "Darling of the Day" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 31 perfs 


Jan 29 On this day in history laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer (Test for India), dies 


Jan 29 Nauru adopts constitution on this day in history. 


Jan 30 Bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey" in the year 1968. 


Jan 30 Communist forces launch a series of surprise attacks against South Vietnamese targets on the first day of the Tet Offensive in the year 1968. 


Jan 30 Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81 in the year 1968. 


Jan 30 In the year 1968 vietcong launch Tet-offensive 


Jan 31 Bobby Simpson takes 5-59 vs India in his last Test for ten years in the year 1968. 


Jan 31 In the year 1968 nauru (formerly Pleasant Island) declares independence from Australia 


Jan 31 Record high barometric pressure (1083.8 mb, 32"), at Agata, USSR in the year 1968. 


Jan 31 On this day in history the Island of Mauritius gains independence 


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