Hisdates•ComPage 9: Historical Events In 1968
Thursday, 28 August 2025
May 02 Israeli television begins transmitting on this day in history. 
May 03 On this day in history holland Pirate Radio Station VRON becomes Radio Veronica International
May 03 On this day in history leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer, dies at 86
May 04 Dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby on this day in history.
May 05 Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 in the year 1968.
May 06 Battle between students & troops in Paris France, 1000 injured in the year 1968.
May 06 Spain closes border to Gibraltar except to Spaniards in the year 1968.
May 07 In the year 1968 lurleen Burns, wife of George Wallace/gov of Alabama, dies at 41
May 08 Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner) in the year 1968.
May 09 Finlay Currie, dies at 90 in the year 1968.
May 10 Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies in the year 1968.
May 10 Viet Nam peace talks begin in Paris, albeit on a preliminary level in the year 1968.
May 10 On this day in history vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam
May 11 Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park" in the year 1968.
May 11 On this day in history stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games
May 11 Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games in the year 1968.
May 11 On this day in history students & police battle in Paris, 100s injured
May 12 In the year 1968 "March of Poor" under rev Abernathy reach Washington DC
May 13 On this day in history 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou
May 14 Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp in the year 1968.
May 14 On this day in history czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek
May 14 On this day in history husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86
May 14 Red Army Faction -leader Andreas Baader sentenced to 3 years in West Berlin in the year 1968.
May 15 On this day in history a tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36
May 15 In the year 1968 paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is the substitute host
May 16 Battle for Fire Support Base CORAL in Vietnam on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1968 earthquake kills 47 in Japan
May 16 In the year 1968 honshu, Japan a7.0 quake killed 47 people, 281 injured, and $131 million property damage was sustained.
May 17 On this day in history european Space Research Organization launches first satellite
May 17 US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1968.
May 19 On this day in history 20th Emmy Awards Get Smart, Mission Impossible &Barbara Bain
May 19 20th Emmy Awards: Get Smart, Mission Impossible &Barbara Bain in the year 1968.
May 19 On this day in history pirate Radio Brumble of Northern England first heard
May 20 On this day in history albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies
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