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1968 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1968th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 968th year of the 2nd millennium, the 68th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1960s decade.
August. August 5–8 – The Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida nominates Richard Nixon for U.S. president and Spiro Agnew for vice president. August 21 – The Medal of Honor is posthumously awarded to James Anderson Jr.; he is the first black U.S. Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
0–9. January 1968 events in the United States (1 C, 3 P) February 1968 events in the United States (1 C, 5 P) March 1968 events in the United States (1 C, 6 P) April 1968 events in the United States (2 C, 20 P) May 1968 events in the United States (2 C, 9 P) June 1968 events in the United States (1 C, 5 P)
April 4, 1968 (Thursday) The balcony outside Room 306. American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as he stood on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. King and his associate, Ralph Abernathy, had been staying at Room 306 of the motel. James Earl Ray had rented a room at a boarding house that had a view ...
October 11–22, 1968: Apollo 7 launched with Eisele, Schirra and Cunningham October 12, 1968: Equatorial Guinea becomes world's newest nation October 12, 1968: Summer Olympics open in Mexico City, 10 days after protesters massacred October 16, 1968: U.S. Olympians Carlos and Smith protest during U.S. anthem October 18, 1968: Bob Beamon shatters long jump record
50 Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Facts. 1. On June 11, 1968, U.S. Congressmen George E. Brown from California, and 19 cosponsors, introduced House Joint Resolution 1299 to observe National Hispanic ...
and "Very interesting!". Born: Guy Fieri, American chef and TV personality; in Columbus, Ohio [135] Died: U.S. Air Force Captain Lance Sijan, 25, died in North Vietnam's Hỏa Lò prison camp from pneumonia, malnutrition and multiple injuries. He had spent 40 days eluding his captors after his F-4C fighter had been shot down over Laos on ...
12 – 27 October – Australia participates in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, coming ninth in the medal tally with 5 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals (17 in total). 15 October – Ralph Doubell equals Peter Snell 's world record (2:04.3) in the men's 800 metres, clocking 1:44.3 at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City.