1968
English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech
English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech
1968 in History
10 events found for 1968
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1968
South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J
South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J
1968
Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down
Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down
1968
Eighty-five people are killed when Braniff International Airways Flight 352 crashes near Dawson, Texas
Eighty-five people are killed when Braniff International Airways Flight 352 crashes near Dawson, Texas
1968
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral
1968
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 nautical miles (740 km) southwest of the Azores
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 nautical miles (740 km) southwest of the Azores
1968
H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight
H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight
1968
Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30
Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30
1968
Charles de Gaulle reappears publicly after his flight to Baden-Baden, West Germany, and dissolves the French National As
Charles de Gaulle reappears publicly after his flight to Baden-Baden, West Germany, and dissolves the French National As