Page 2: Historical Events In 1968

Jan 13   Minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies   

Jan 15   On this day in history in Sicily a 6.0 earthquake in several s in western Sicily were destroyed by this strong shock. It toppled houses, hospitals, medieval castles, and churches   

Jan 16   In the year 1968 robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84   

Jan 17   On this day in history julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83   

Jan 17   In the year 1968 soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft   

Jan 17   On this day in history soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft   

Jan 18   Bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history the United States and Soviet Union agreed on a draft of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty.   

Jan 18   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR in the year 1968.   

Jan 19   In the year 1968 a C-130 Hercules of VR-24 and helicopters from NAF Sigonella delivered food, clothing and medicine to the west coast of Sicily to aid some 40,000 persons made homeless by an earthquake in the region of Montevago.   

Jan 19   WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting in the year 1968.   

Jan 20   US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on this day in history.   

Jan 20   US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood in the year 1968.   

Jan 21   On this day in history uS B-52 bombers with nuclear bomb crashes in Greenland   

Jan 22   Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   The comedy television show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In premieres on the NBC network in the year 1968.   

Jan 23   Spy ship USS Pueblo &83-man crew seized in Sea of Japan by N Korea in the year 1968.   

Jan 23   In the year 1968 the North Korean Navy seizes the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo, detaining its crew on suspicion of espionage.   

Jan 23   On this day in history the USS Pueblo was seized in the Sea of Japan by North Korea, which claimed the ship was on a spy mission. The crew was held for 11 months before being released on Dec. 22, 1968.   

Jan 25   Robert Anderson's "I Never Sang for My Father," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31   

Jan 26   Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die on this day in history.   

Jan 27   "Darling of the Day" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 31 perfs in the year 1968.   

Jan 29   Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer (Test for India), dies in the year 1968.   

Jan 29   In the year 1968 nauru adopts constitution   

Jan 30   Bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey" on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history communist forces launch a series of surprise attacks against South Vietnamese targets on the first day of the Tet Offensive.   

Jan 30   Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history vietcong launch Tet-offensive   

Jan 31   In the year 1968 bobby Simpson takes 5-59 vs India in his last Test for ten years   

Jan 31   On this day in history nauru (formerly Pleasant Island) declares independence from Australia   

Jan 31   On this day in history record high barometric pressure (1083.8 mb, 32"), at Agata, USSR   

Jan 31   The Island of Mauritius gains independence 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born in the year 1968.   

Jan 03   Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)   

Jan 02   Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1968 joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73 on this day in history.   

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