Historical Events In 1968

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

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history 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   Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 in the year 1968.   

Jul 07   In the year 1968 rock group "The Yardbirds" disband   

Jul 09   39.83 cm (15.68") of rainfall, Columbus, Miss (state 24-hour record) in the year 1968.   

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   John Indrisano actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history 97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland   

Jul 14   Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick in the year 1968.   

Jul 14   Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 in the year 1968.   

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

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

Jul 15   On this day in history lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76   

Jul 17   In the year 1968 beatle's animated film "Yellow Submarine" premiers in London   

Jul 17   Revolt in Iraq on this day in history.   

Jul 18   C Torres discovers asteroid #2654 Ristenpart on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Intel incorporates in the year 1968.   

Jul 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1968 jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1968 sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system   

Jul 23   On this day in history don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

Jul 23   On this day in history fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt   

Jul 23   PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1968 h Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda   

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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   On this day in history birth of scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)   

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

Jan 02   Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1968 birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)   

Jan 03   Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies in the year 1968.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1968.