Page 2: Historical Events In 1968

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1968.   

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 in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1968 bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72   

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

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

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   On this day in history wKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting   

Jan 20   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

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 in the year 1968.   

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   In the year 1968 spy ship USS Pueblo &83-man crew seized in Sea of Japan by N Korea   

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

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   Robert Anderson's "I Never Sang for My Father," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1968 israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die   

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

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

Jan 29   Nauru adopts constitution in the year 1968.   

Jan 30   In the year 1968 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   In the year 1968 tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1968 record high barometric pressure (1083.8 mb, 32"), at Agata, USSR   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born in the year 1968.   

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

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   Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1968 kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898) died on this day in history.