Page 8: Historical Events In 1968

Apr 07   On this day in history jim Clark, two-time F1 World Champion and winner of the Indianapolis 500, dies in a racing accident during a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim, Germany.   

Apr 08   40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of M L King on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1968 the Beatles went gold again, receiving a gold record for the single, " Lady Madonna".   

Apr 09   Martin Luther King Jr, buried in the year 1968.   

Apr 09   New socialist constitution of East Germany takes effect on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history ralph Aberbathy elected to head So Christian Leadership Conference   

Apr 11   Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act in the year 1968.   

Apr 14   Roberto de Vicenzo loses Masters for signing an incorrect score card in the year 1968.   

Apr 15   Boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82 in the year 1968.   

Apr 17   In the year 1968 "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 72 perfs   

Apr 17   On this day in history margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

Apr 17   P Wild discovers asteroids #1773 Rumpelstilz, #1830 Pogson, on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history sF's Old Hall of Justice demolished   

Apr 19   On this day in history dedication of the Desert Mounted Corps Memorial on Anzac Parade, Canberra, by Prime Minister John Gorton The memorial is a copy of the original unveiled at Port Said, Egypt, by former Prime Minister William Morris Hughes in 1932   

Apr 19   The first American since 1957 wins the 72nd Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Tommy Bridges, US baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 61 in the year 1968.   

Apr 20   In the year 1968 marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81   

Apr 20   On this day in history pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM   

Apr 21   Norman Demuth, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1968.   

Apr 21   On this day in history toby Halicki car-crash film producer 48, killed shooting stunt   

Apr 23   United Methodist Church forms in the year 1968.   

Apr 24   On this day in history leftist students take over Columbia University, NYC   

Apr 24   Norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Students seize administration building at Ohio State in the year 1968.   

Apr 26   US underground nuclear test, "Boxcar", 1 megaton device on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Jimmy Ellis beats Jerry Quarry for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1968.   

Apr 28   On this day in history 11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old   

Apr 28   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya in the year 1968.   

Apr 29   "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 1750 performances in the year 1968.   

May 01   On this day in history harold G Nicolson, English author (English sense of humor), dies at 71   

May 01   In the year 1968 legoland, in Denmark, opens   

May 02   In the year 1968 donald L Hall, airplane designer (Spirit of St Louis), dies at 69   

May 02   Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London in the year 1968.   

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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 in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 02   Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star was born in the year 1968.   

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   In the year 1968 birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

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

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   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 in the year 1968.