Page 17: Historical Events In 1968

Nov 11   In the year 1968 maldives (in Indian Ocean) become a republic   

Nov 12   KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP in the year 1968.   

Nov 14   "National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning in the year 1968.   

Nov 16   In the year 1968 greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

Nov 17   On this day in history "Zorba" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 305 performances   

Nov 17   In the year 1968 wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86   

Nov 18   In the year 1968 walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74   

Nov 19   Army coup seizes power in Mali in the year 1968.   

Nov 19   Mali military coup, president Modibo Keita flees on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50   

Nov 21   Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history supremes &Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"   

Nov 21   On this day in history supremes andTemptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"   

Nov 21   Yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Beatles release "The Beatles," (White Album)in UK, their only double album on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Louise Suggs Golf Invitational   

Nov 25   Marcel Labey, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1968 arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81   

Nov 27   Gino Roncaglia, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1968.   

Nov 28   On this day in history enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70   

Nov 28   On this day in history john Lennon is fined œ150 for unauthorized drug possession   

Nov 29   In the year 1968 john and Yoko release their first album "Two Virgins" in UK   

Nov 29   On this day in history the Viet Cong High Command orders an all-out attempt to smash the Phoenix program. Hanoi Radio broadcasted a National Liberation Front directive calling for a new offensive to "utterly destroy" Allied forces   

Nov 30   Diana Ross and The Supremes hit the #1 spot on the music charts with Love Child. The somewhat controversial tune (for the times) stayed at the top for two weeks on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66 in the year 1968.   

Dec 01   Pirate Radio Modern (259) (England) begins transmitting on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor   

Dec 05   Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP   

Dec 07   M Dodd returns a library books his Great grandfather took out in 1923 in the year 1968.   

Dec 07   On this day in history orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 launched into Earth orbit   

Dec 07   On this day in history richard Dodd returns a library book his great grandfather took out in 1823   

Dec 09   On this day in history doug Engelbart demonstrates first computer mouse at Stanford   

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Jan 02   In the year 1968 birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)   

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   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   Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born in the year 1968.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 07   Prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1968 death of kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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.