Page 2: Historical Events In 1968

Jan 13   In the year 1968 minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th)   

Jan 15   Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies in the year 1968.   

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   Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72   

Jan 18   The United States and Soviet Union agreed on a draft of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty on this day in history.   

Jan 18   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1968 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.   

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

Jan 20   US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming in the year 1968.   

Jan 20   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

Jan 21   US B-52 bombers with nuclear bomb crashes in Greenland on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77 in the year 1968.   

Jan 22   On this day in history the comedy television show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In premieres on the NBC network.   

Jan 23   Spy ship USS Pueblo &83-man crew seized in Sea of Japan by N Korea in the year 1968.   

Jan 23   In the year 1968 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1968 virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31   

Jan 26   Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer (Test for India), dies in the year 1968.   

Jan 29   Nauru adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey"   

Jan 30   On this day in history communist forces launch a series of surprise attacks against South Vietnamese targets on the first day of the Tet Offensive.   

Jan 30   On this day in history tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81   

Jan 30   Vietcong launch Tet-offensive in the year 1968.   

Jan 31   Bobby Simpson takes 5-59 vs India in his last Test for ten years on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Nauru (formerly Pleasant Island) declares independence from Australia in the year 1968.   

Jan 31   Record high barometric pressure (1083.8 mb, 32"), at Agata, USSR on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1968 the Island of Mauritius gains independence   

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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   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 in the year 1968.   

Jan 03   In the year 1968 birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies   

Jan 04   Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 in the year 1968.   

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

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   In the year 1968 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   Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898) died on this day in history.