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1968 Historical Event(s)
January 30, 1968
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Monkey in Chinese astrology.
April 20, 1968
– English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial Rivers of Blood speech.
June 3, 1968
– Valerie Solanas, author of SCUM Manifesto, attempts to assassinate Andy Warhol by shooting him three times.
July 26, 1968
– Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzũ is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.
August 21, 1968
– James Anderson, Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
August 28, 1968
– Riots in Chicago, Illinois, during the Democratic National Convention.
October 12, 1968
– Equatorial Guinea becomes independent from Spain
November 17, 1968
– Alexandros Panagoulis is condemned to death for attempting to assassinate Greek dictator George Papadopoulos.
December 23, 1968
– The 82 sailors from the USS Pueblo are released after eleven months of internment in North Korea.
December 24, 1968
– Apollo Program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed 10 lunar orbits and broadcast live TV pictures that became the famous Christmas Eve Broadcast, one of the most watched programs in history.
Who Were Born On 1968?
January 20, 1968
– Melissa Rivers, American reporter and actress
February 12, 1968
– Grégory Charles, Canadian singer, dancer, pianist, radio and television host
March 2, 1968
– Daniel Craig, English actor
April 16, 1968
– Vickie Guerrero, American professional wrestling personality
May 13, 1968
– Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (d. 1997)
August 3, 1968
– Rod Beck, American baseball player (d. 2007)
September 25, 1968
– Prince Johan-Friso of Orange-Nassau
November 25, 1968
– Jill Hennessy, Canadian actress
December 1, 1968
– Anders Holmertz, Swedish swimmer
December 25, 1968
– Helena Christensen, Danish model