Historical Events In 1968

Jul 01   In the year 1968 dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies   

Jul 01   John Lennon's first full art exhibition (You are Here) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   US, Britain, USSR & 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in the year 1968.   

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

Jul 05   John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce in the year 1968.   

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

Jul 07   Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 in the year 1968.   

Jul 07   On this day in history rock group "The Yardbirds" disband   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history john Indrisano actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 62   

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

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

Jul 14   In the year 1968 konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76   

Jul 14   Westbrook Van Voorhis announcer (March of Time), dies at 64 in the year 1968.   

Jul 15   On this day in history "One Life to Live" premieres on TV   

Jul 15   In the year 1968 lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76   

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   In the year 1968 c Torres discovers asteroid #2654 Ristenpart   

Jul 18   In the year 1968 intel incorporates   

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

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

Jul 20   Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies in the year 1968.   

Jul 21   On this day in history 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX   

Jul 21   Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 in the year 1968.   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1968 don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

Jul 23   Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1968 pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

Jul 23   Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed in the year 1968.   

Jul 25   On this day in history h Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)   

Jan 02   Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born in the year 1968.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)   

Jan 03   In the year 1968 birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)   

Jan 03   In the year 1968 birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)   

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 in the year 1968.   

Jan 05   In the year 1968 jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79   

Jan 06   Kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81 in the year 1968.   

Jan 07   In the year 1968 death of prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897)   

Jan 09   Kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide died in the year 1968.   

Jan 10   In the year 1968 basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73   

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