Historical Events In 1968

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

Jan 15   Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies in the year 1968.   

Jan 15   In the year 1968 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   Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 in the year 1968.   

Jan 17   In the year 1968 julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83   

Jan 17   Soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Soyuz 4 & 5 completed first docking of 2 manned spacecraft on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   The United States and Soviet Union agreed on a draft of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty in the year 1968.   

Jan 18   In the year 1968 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

Jan 19   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 in the year 1968.   

Jan 19   WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

Jan 20   In the year 1968 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

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 in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history spy ship USS Pueblo &83-man crew seized in Sea of Japan by N Korea   

Jan 23   The North Korean Navy seizes the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo, detaining its crew on suspicion of espionage on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1968 robert Anderson's "I Never Sang for My Father," premieres in New York City NY   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1968 israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Nauru adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1968 bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey"   

Jan 30   In the year 1968 communist forces launch a series of surprise attacks against South Vietnamese targets on the first day of the Tet Offensive.   

Jan 30   On this day in history tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81   

Jan 30   Vietcong launch Tet-offensive in the year 1968.   

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

Jan 31   Nauru (formerly Pleasant Island) declares independence from Australia on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1968 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born in the year 1968.   

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

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

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.