1968
The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan.
The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan.
1968 in History
43 events found for 1968
1968
Abdul Rahman Arif is overthrown and the Ba'ath Party is installed as the governing power in Iraq with Ahmed Hassan…
Abdul Rahman Arif is overthrown and the Ba'ath Party is installed as the governing power in Iraq with Ahmed Hassan…
1968
The first International Special Olympics Summer Games are held at Soldier Field in Chicago, with about 1,000 athletes…
The first International Special Olympics Summer Games are held at Soldier Field in Chicago, with about 1,000 athletes…
1968
Glenville shootout: In Cleveland, Ohio, a violent shootout between a Black Militant organization and the Cleveland…
Glenville shootout: In Cleveland, Ohio, a violent shootout between a Black Militant organization and the Cleveland…
1968
The only successful hijacking of an El Al aircraft takes place when a Boeing 707 carrying ten crew and 38 passengers…
The only successful hijacking of an El Al aircraft takes place when a Boeing 707 carrying ten crew and 38 passengers…
1968
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating…
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating…
1968
The coronation of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, is held.
The coronation of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, is held.
1968
An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
1968
Alexandros Panagoulis attempts to assassinate the Greek dictator Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos in Varkiza, Athens.
Alexandros Panagoulis attempts to assassinate the Greek dictator Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos in Varkiza, Athens.
1968
Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited…
Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited…
1968
Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact…
Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact…
1968
James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
1968
Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America.
Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America.
1968
Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protests as protesters chant "The whole world…
Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protests as protesters chant "The whole world…
1968
Start of the Congress of Carrara, one of the major 20th century anarchist congresses.
Start of the Congress of Carrara, one of the major 20th century anarchist congresses.
1968
Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
1968
End of the Congress of Carrara, one of the major 20th century anarchist congresses.
End of the Congress of Carrara, one of the major 20th century anarchist congresses.
1968
Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.