Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1968
Friday, 26 April 2024
May 02 Israeli television begins transmitting on this day in history. 
May 03 Holland Pirate Radio Station VRON becomes Radio Veronica International on this day in history.
May 03 On this day in history leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer, dies at 86
May 04 In the year 1968 dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby
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 on this day in history.
May 06 In the year 1968 spain closes border to Gibraltar except to Spaniards
May 07 On this day in history lurleen Burns, wife of George Wallace/gov of Alabama, dies at 41
May 08 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner)
May 09 In the year 1968 finlay Currie, dies at 90
May 10 Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies in the year 1968.
May 10 On this day in history viet Nam peace talks begin in Paris, albeit on a preliminary level
May 10 Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam in the year 1968.
May 11 Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park" in the year 1968.
May 11 Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games in the year 1968.
May 11 Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on this day in history.
May 11 Students & police battle in Paris, 100s injured in the year 1968.
May 12 "March of Poor" under rev Abernathy reach Washington DC on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou
May 14 Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp on this day in history.
May 14 Czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86
May 14 On this day in history red Army Faction -leader Andreas Baader sentenced to 3 years in West Berlin
May 15 A tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36 on this day in history.
May 15 Paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is the substitute host on this day in history.
May 16 On this day in history battle for Fire Support Base CORAL in Vietnam
May 16 Earthquake kills 47 in Japan on this day in history.
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 European Space Research Organization launches first satellite in the year 1968.
May 17 US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1968.
May 19 20th Emmy Awards Get Smart, Mission Impossible &Barbara Bain in the year 1968.
May 19 In the year 1968 20th Emmy Awards: Get Smart, Mission Impossible &Barbara Bain
May 19 In the year 1968 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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