Page 12: Historical Events In 1968

Jul 01   Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1968 john Lennon's first full art exhibition (You are Here)   

Jul 01   In the year 1968 uS, Britain, USSR & 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty   

Jul 02   In the year 1968 francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74   

Jul 05   In the year 1968 john Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce   

Jul 06   On this day in history marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) stationed at Da Nang, South Vietnam, received the first OV-1OA, Broncos, to arrive in South Vietnam   

Jul 07   On this day in history leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73   

Jul 07   Rock group "The Yardbirds" disband in the year 1968.   

Jul 09   On this day in history 39.83 cm (15.68") of rainfall, Columbus, Miss (state 24-hour record)   

Jul 09   Allyn Edwards host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 in the year 1968.   

Jul 09   Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 in the year 1968.   

Jul 09   In the year 1968 john Indrisano actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 62   

Jul 13   97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland in the year 1968.   

Jul 14   In the year 1968 brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick   

Jul 14   Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Westbrook Van Voorhis announcer (March of Time), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   "One Life to Live" premieres on TV in the year 1968.   

Jul 15   Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 in the year 1968.   

Jul 17   On this day in history beatle's animated film "Yellow Submarine" premiers in London   

Jul 17   On this day in history revolt in Iraq   

Jul 18   On this day in history c Torres discovers asteroid #2654 Ristenpart   

Jul 18   Intel incorporates in the year 1968.   

Jul 20   Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117 in the year 1968.   

Jul 20   Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 21   50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX in the year 1968.   

Jul 21   Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 in the year 1968.   

Jul 22   On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60   

Jul 22   On this day in history sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system   

Jul 23   Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1968 fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt   

Jul 23   On this day in history pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

Jul 23   Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed on this day in history.   

Jul 25   H Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1968.   

Jan 02   In the year 1968 birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star   

Jan 03   Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born in the year 1968.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)   

Jan 03   Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1968.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897)   

Jan 09   Kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898)