Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. Robert F. Kennedy, a leading Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Attorney General, was assassinated…
Tag: 1968
12 March 1968
Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom. Mauritius gained independence from the United Kingdom on **12 March 1968**, marking the end of more than 150…
22 January 1968
Apollo Program: Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space. Apollo 5 was an uncrewed mission launched on January 22, 1968, and…
7 March 1968
The United States and South Vietnamese military begin Operation Truong Cong Dinh to root out Viet Cong forces from the area surrounding M? Tho.
5 November 1968
Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States. Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969…
30 September 1968
The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time. The Boeing 747, often referred to as the “Jumbo Jet,”…
16 October 1968
Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.