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Events of 1968 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Births Deaths Nobel Prizes See also -  Notes -  External links

Events of 1968

January

• January 5 - Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is elected leader of the Communist Party in Czechoslovakia. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. The Prague Spring ( Czech: Pražské jaro, Slovak: Pražská jar) was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during Alexander Dubček (November 27 1921 – November 7 1992 was a Slovak politician and briefly leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969 famous for his attempt to reform Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• January 8 - British Prime Minister Harold Wilson endorses the 'I'm Backing Britain' campaign for working an additional half hour each day without pay. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians " I'm Backing Britain " was a brief patriotic campaign aimed at boosting the British economy which flourished in early 1968
• January 13 - Johnny Cash records Live at Folsom Prison. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. At Folsom Prison is a Live album by Johnny Cash, recorded on January 13, 1968 at Folsom State Prison in Folsom

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• January 14 - Green Bay Packers win Super Bowl II. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968

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• January 15 - An earthquake in Sicily kills 231 and injures 262. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer
• January 17 - Lyndon B. Johnson calls for the non-conversion of the U. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca S. dollar.
• January 19 - At a White House conference on crime, singer and actress Eartha Kitt denounces the Vietnam War directly to President Lyndon Johnson. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Eartha Mae Kitt (born on January 17 1927) is an American actress, Singer, and Cabaret star The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
• January 21 - Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh begins - One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Battle of Khe Sanh, or Operation Scotland, Operation Pegasus, was conducted in northwestern Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
• January 21 - A U. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. On January 21, 1968, a US Air Force B-52 bomber carrying four Hydrogen bombs crashed into the frozen ocean off the coast of Greenland A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
• January 22 - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In debuts on NBC. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Here Comes The Judge redirects here for the 1968 song see Shorty Long. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
• January 23 - North Korea seizes the USS Pueblo, claiming the ship violated its territorial waters while spying. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Initial operations The ship was launched at the Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Kewaunee Wisconsin, on 16 April 1944
• January 25 - The Israeli submarine INS Dakar sinks in the Mediterranean Sea, killing 69. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The submarine was purchased by Israel along with two of her T-class sisters in 1965 HMS Truncheon and HMS Turpin

• January 27 - A French submarine sinks in the Mediterranean Sea with 52 men. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Initial operations The ship was launched at the Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Kewaunee Wisconsin, on 16 April 1944 Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.
• January 30 - Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive begins, as Viet Cong forces launch a series of surprise attacks across South Vietnam. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Tet Offensive was a military campaign conducted between 30 January and 23 September 1968, by forces of the Vietcong, or National Front for "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia
• January 31 - Viet Cong soldiers attack the United States Embassy in Saigon. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• January 31 - Nauru president Hammer DeRoburt declares independence from Australia. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, is an Island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific. HE Hammer DeRoburt, KBE ( September 25, 1922 &ndash July 15, 1992) was the founding President of the Republic of Nauru For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

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• February 1 - Vietnam War: A Viet Cong officer is executed by Nguyen Ngoc Loan, a South Vietnamese National Police Chief. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan ( December 11, 1930 – July 14, 1998) was the Republic of Vietnam 's Chief of National Police "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia The event is photographed by Eddie Adams. Eddie Adams (June 12 1933 – September 19 2004 was a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Photographer noted for portraits of celebrities and politicians The photo makes headlines around the world, eventually winning the 1969 Pulitzer Prize, and sways U. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, S. public opinion against the war.
• February 6-February 18 - The 1968 Winter Olympics were held in Grenoble, France
• February 8 - American civil rights movement: A civil rights protest staged at a white-only bowling alley in Orangeburg, South Carolina is broken-up by highway patrolmen, leading to the deaths of 3 college students. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Bowling is a Game / Sport in which players attempt to score points by rolling a Bowling ball along a flat surface either into objects called pins Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City" is the principal city and County seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
• February 11 - Border clashes take place between Israel and Jordan. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern
• February 13 - Civil rights disturbances occur at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research
• February 17 - Administrative reform in Romania divides the country into 39 counties. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania A judeţ /ʒu'deʦ/ is an Administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova.
• February 19 - The Florida Education Association (FEA) initiates a mass resignation of teachers to protest state funding of education. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum This is, in effect, the first statewide teachers' strike in the United States.
• February 24 - Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted - South Vietnam recaptures Hué. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Tet Offensive was a military campaign conducted between 30 January and 23 September 1968, by forces of the Vietcong, or National Front for "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia ( 化 in Chữ Nôm) is the capital city of Thừa Thiên - Huế province, Vietnam.
• February 27 - Ex-The Teenagers singer Frankie Lymon is found dead from a heroin overdose in Harlem. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The Teenagers are an American Doo wop group most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon ( September 30, 1942 &ndash February 27, 1968) was an African-American Rock and Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major African American cultural and business center

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• March 7 - Vietnam War: The First Battle of Saigon begins. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The First Battle of Saigon fought during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War was the coordinated attack by communist forces including both the North Vietnamese
• March 8 - First student protests in Poland's 1968 political crisis. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The Polish 1968 political crisis (also known in Polish as 'March 1968' or 'March events' Marzec 1968 or wydarzenia marcowe) describes the major Student and intellectual
• March 12 - Mauritius achieves independence from British Rule. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République
• March 12 - U. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving S. President Lyndon B. Johnson edges out antiwar candidate Eugene J. McCarthy in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, a vote which highlights the deep divisions in the country, as well as the party, over Vietnam. Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy ( March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American Politician, Poet, and a The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• March 13 - First Rotaract club chartered in North Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth programme in 1968 and has now grown into a major Rotary-sponsored organisation of over 7000 clubs spread around the
• March 14 - Nerve gas leaks from the U. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Nerve agents (also being referred to as nerve gases, though these chemicals are liquid at room temperature are a class of Phosphorus -containing organic chemicals S. Army Dugway Proving Ground near Skull Valley, Utah. Dugway Proving Ground ( DPG) is a US Army facility located approximately 85 miles (140 km southwest of Salt Lake City Utah in southern Tooele County The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
• March 15 - George Brown, British Foreign Secretary, resigns. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, George Alfred George-Brown Baron George-Brown, PC (2 September 1914 &ndash 2 June 1985 was a British Politician who served as Deputy Leader of the The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the
• March 16 - Vietnam War: My Lai massacre - American troops kill scores of civilians. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The My Lai Massacre ( approximately) (thảm sát Mỹ Lai was the Mass murder of 347 to 504 unarmed citizens of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam almost
• March 16 - U. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) enters the race for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.
• March 17 - A demonstration in London's Grosvenor Square against U. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Grosvenor Square (pronounced "Grove-ner Square" is a large garden square in the exclusive Mayfair district of London, England. S. involvement in the Vietnam War leads to violence - 91 people injured, 200 demonstrators arrested. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
• March 18 - Gold standard: The Congress of the United States repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back U. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor The gold standard is a monetary system in which a region's common media of exchange are paper notes that are normally freely convertible into pre-set fixed quantities of Gold The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 S. currency.
• March 19-March 23 - Afrocentrism, Black power: Students at Howard University in Washington, D.C., signal a new era of militant student activism on college campuses in the U. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Afrocentrism or Afrocentricity is a World view that emphasizes the importance of African people in culture philosophy and history Black Power is a racially based Political slogan and a name for various associated ideologies Howard University is a private, Coeducational Nonsectarian University located in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D S. Students stage rallies, protests and a five-day sit-in, laying siege to the administration building, shutting down the university in protest over its ROTC program, and demanding a more Afrocentric curriculum. ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches
• March 21 - Vietnam War: In ongoing campus unrest, Howard University students protesting the Vietnam War, the ROTC program on campus and the draft, confront Gen. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Howard University is a private, Coeducational Nonsectarian University located in Washington D ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches Lewis Hershey, then head of the U. Lewis Blaine Hershey ( September 12, 1893 - May 20, 1977) was the second Director of the Selective Service System, the means by which S. Selective Service System, and as he attempts to deliver an address, shout him down with cries of "America is the Black man's battleground!"
• March 22 - Daniel Cohn-Bendit ("Danny The Red") and seven other students occupy Administrative offices of the University of Nanterre, setting in motion a chain of events that will lead France to the brink of revolution in May. The Selective Service System is the means by which the United States administers military Conscription. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit (born Montauban, France, April 4 1945) is a French - German politician and was a student leader during The Paris X University Nanterre is a French university in the Academy of Versailles.
• March 27 - Russian space pioneer Yuri Gagarin is killed in a training flight crash. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
• March 31 - U. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces he will not seek re-election.

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• April 2 - Bombs placed by Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin explode at midnight in 2 department stores in Frankfurt-am-Main; they are later arrested and sentenced for arson. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Andreas Bernd Baader ( 6 May 1943 – 18 October 1977) was one of the first leaders of the German organization Red Army Faction Gudrun Ensslin (ˈguːdʁuːn ˈɛnsliːn 15 August 1940 – 18 October 1977) was a founder of the German terrorist group
• April 4 - Martin Luther King, Jr. is shot dead at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis Tennessee, USA, was built around the former Lorraine Motel at 450 Mulberry Street where Martin Luther Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Riots erupt in major American cities for several days afterward.
• April 4 - Apollo Program: Apollo-Saturn mission 502 (Apollo 6) is launched, as the second and last unmanned test-flight of the Saturn V launch vehicle. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The Saturn V (pronounced 'Saturn Five' popularly known as the Moon Rocket was a multistage liquid-fuel expendable Rocket used by NASA 's
• April 4 - La, la, la by Massiel (music and text by Manuel de la Calva and Ramón Arcusa) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 for Spain. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• April 6 - Double explosion rocks Richmond, Indiana in downtown area. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Richmond (ˈrɪtʃmənd is a city in Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, which borders Ohio. The explosion killed 41 people and injured more than 150.
• April 6 - A shootout between Black Panthers and Oakland police results in several arrests and deaths, including 16-year-old Panther Bobby Hutton. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a Marxist / Maoist African-American organization established Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Bobby Hutton, or "Lil' Bobby" was the youngest member of the Black Panther Party.
• April 7 - Racing driver Jim Clark is killed in a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, was a type of Formula racing. Hockenheim is a German City in northwest Baden-Württemberg, about 20 km south of Mannheim.
• April 10 - The ferry Wahine strikes a reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour, New Zealand, with the loss of 53 lives, during Cyclone Giselle, which provided the windiest conditions ever recorded in New Zealand. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama The Wahine disaster occurred on 10 April 1968 when the TEV Wahine, a New Zealand inter-island Ferry of the Union Company
• April 11 - Josef Bachmann tries to assassinate Rudi Dutschke, leader of a left-wing movement (APO) in Germany, and tries to commit suicide afterwards, failing in both, although Dutschke dies of his brain injuries 11 years later. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Josef Erwin Bachmann ( 1945 - February 24, 1970) became widely known in Germany for his Assassination attempt on the leader of the Rudi Dutschke born Alfred Willi Rudi Dutschke ( March 7, 1940 Schönefeld &ndash December 24, 1979, Århus, Denmark The Außerparlamentarische Opposition ( German for Extraparliamentary Opposition, commonly known as the APO) was a political Protest
• April 11 - German left-wing students blockade the Springer Press HQ in Berlin and many are arrested (one of them is Ulrike Meinhof). Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Axel Springer AG is one of the largest newspaper publishing companies in Europe, having over 150 newspapers and magazines in over 30 countries including Ulrike Marie Meinhof ( October 7, 1934 in Oldenburg, Germany &ndash May 9, 1976 in Stuttgart,
• April 11 - U. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Types of banned discrimination The Civil Rights Act of 1968 prohibited the following forms of discrimination 1
• April 20 - Pierre Elliott Trudeau becomes Canada's 15th Prime Minister. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus
• April 20 - English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial Rivers of Blood Speech. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Brigadier John Enoch Powell, MBE ( June 16 1912 &ndash February 8 1998) was a British Politician, The Rivers of Blood speech was a speech about Immigration and anti- Discrimination legislation in the United Kingdom made on 20 April, 1968
• April 23 - President Mobutu releases captured mercenaries in Congo. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga ( October 14, 1930 September 7, 1997) known commonly as Mobutu, or Mobutu A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to
• April 23 - Surgeons at the Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, perform Europe's first heart transplant, on Clovis Roblain. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• April 23 - The United Methodist Church is created by the union of the former Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States.
• April 23-April 30 - Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. The City of New York See main article Columbia University protests of 1968
• April 29 - The musical Hair officially opens on Broadway. The Columbia University protests of 1968 were among the many student demonstrations that occurred around the world in that year Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located

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• May - "May of 68" is a symbol of the resistance of that generation. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. For other events in May 1968 see 1968. Agitations and strikes in Paris lead many youth to believe that a revolution is starting. A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, "a turnaround" is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively Student and worker strikes, sometimes referred to as the French May, nearly bring down the French government. For other events in May 1968 see 1968. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• May 2 - The Israel Broadcasting Authority commences television broadcasts. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Israel Broadcasting Authority (often referred to as the IBA; רָשׁוּת השׁידוּר Rashùt Ha-Shidúr) is Israel 's state broadcasting
• May 3 - Patrick Wall MP speech to Conservative Association at Leeds University stopped by large crowd and MP's wife Sheila Wall knocked to ground and kicked in ensuing scuffles. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Jack Straw Leeds Students President says "this manhandling is deplorable. "
• May 14 - The Beatles announce the creation of Apple Records in a New York press conference
• May 15 - An outbreak of severe thunderstorms produces tornadoes causing massive damage and heavy casualties in Charles City, Iowa, Oelwein, Iowa, and Jonesboro, Arkansas. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Charles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7812 at the 2000 census Oelwein is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6692 at the 2000 census. Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two County seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States.
• May 17 - The Catonsville Nine enter the Selective Service offices in Catonsville, Maryland, take dozens of selective service draft records, and burn them with napalm as a protest against the Vietnam War. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The Catonsville Nine were nine Catholic people who burned draft files to protest the Vietnam War. The Selective Service System is the means by which the United States administers military Conscription. Catonsville is an Unincorporated community and a Census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Napalm is the name given to any of a number of Flammable Liquids used in Warfare often jellied Gasoline. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
• May 19 - General elections are held in Italy. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and The Italian general elections of 1968 were held on 1968-05-19. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• May 19 - Nigerian forces capture Port Harcourt and form a ring around Biafrans. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Port Harcourt is the Capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. It lies along the Bonny River The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967 &ndash 13 January 1970 was a political conflict caused by the attempted Secession This contributes to a humanitarian disaster as the surrounded population was already suffering with hunger and starvation.
• May 22 - The U. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. S. nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 miles southwest of the Azores. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability Service history Scorpion's keel was laid 20 August 1958 by the Electric Boat Division of the General Dynamics Corporation in The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from
• May 29 - Soccer: Manchester United defeat SL Benfica 4–1 in the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so, the game being 1–1 at FT, extra time strikes from Best,Kidd and Charlton (who had scored earlier) sealed the game. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the

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• June 3 - Radical feminist Valerie Solanas shoots Andy Warhol as he enters his studio, wounding him. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Radical feminism is a "current" within Feminism that focuses on the theory of Patriarchy as a system of power that organizes society into a complex Valerie Jean Solanas ( April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American Radical feminist writer best known for shooting For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol
• June 4 - The Standard & Poor's 500 index closes above 100 for the first time, closing at 100. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The S&P 500 is a Stock market index containing the stocks of 500 Large-Cap Corporations all of which are from the United States. 38.
• June 5 - U. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California by Sirhan Sirhan. Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (born March 19, 1944) is the convicted Assassin of United States Senator Robert F Kennedy dies from his injuries the next day.
• June 8 - James Earl Ray is arrested for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader
• June 10 - Soccer: Italy beats Yugoslavia 2–0 in a replay to win the 1968 European Championship. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The original final on June 8 ended 1–1. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable
• June 20 - Austin Currie, Member of Parliament (MP) at Stormont in Northern Ireland, along with others, squats a house in Caledon to protest discrimination in housing allocations. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Austin Currie (born 11 October 1939 is a former Irish politician having been elected to the parliaments of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Parliament Buildings, known as Stormont because of its location in the Stormont area of Belfast, served as the seat of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Caledon ('kalɪdɪn (formerly known as Kinnaird( Irish: Cionn Aird) is a small Village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland in
• June 23 - A football stampede in Buenos Aires leaves 74 dead and 150 injured. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern
• June 24 - Giorgio Rosa declares the independence of his Republic of Rose Island, an artificial island off Rimini, Italy. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Republic of Rose Island ( Esperanto: Respubliko de la Insulo de la Rozoj) was a short-lived Micronation on a man-made platform in the Adriatic Sea Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Italian troops demolish it not long after.

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• July 1 - The Central Intelligence Agency's Phoenix Program is officially established. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The Phoenix Program ( Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Phượng Hoàng, a word related to Fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix) was a military
• July 4 - Yachtsman Alec Rose, 59, receives a hero's welcome as he sails into Portsmouth, England after his 354-day round-the-world trip. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Sir Alec Rose ( 13 July, 1908 - 11 January, 1991) was a nursery owner and fruit merchant in England who had a passion for amateur History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• July 15 - The soap opera One Life to Live premieres on ABC. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.
• July 17 - Saddam Hussein becomes Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council in Iraq after a coup d'état. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• July 23-July 28 - African-American militants led by Fred (Ahmed) Evans engage in a fierce gunfight with police in the Glenville Shootout of Cleveland, Ohio. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The Glenville Shootout was a series of events of violent acts that occurred in the Glenville section of Cleveland Ohio, United States, from the dates Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state
• July 25 - Pope Paul VI publishes the encyclical entitled Humanae Vitae, condemning birth control. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Pope An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Christian church Humanae Vitae ( Latin "Of Human Life" is an Encyclical written by Pope Paul VI and promulgated on July 25, 1968 Birth control, sometimes synonymous with contraception, is a regimen of one or more actions devices or Medications followed in order to deliberately prevent Many American Catholics defy it.
• July 26 - Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Truong Dinh Dzu is sentenced to 5 years hard labor, for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia Penal labour or penal servitude is a form of Unfree labour. The term may refer to two different notions labour as a form of punishment and labour as a form of occupation A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a Cabinet of a parliamentary Government in which several parties cooperate War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units
• July 29 - Arenal Volcano erupts in Costa Rica for the first time in centuries. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Arenal Volcano, in Spanish es '''Volcán Arenal''' is an active andesitic Stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica (10 Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in

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• August 5-August 8 - The Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida nominates Richard Nixon for U. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. S. President and Spiro Agnew for Vice President. Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first
• August 11 - The last steam passenger train service runs in Britain. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation A selection of British Rail steam locomotives make the 120-mile journey from Liverpool to Carlisle and returns to Liverpool before having their fires dropped for the last time - this working was known as the Fifteen Guinea Special. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. The Fifteen Guinea Special was the last main-line passenger train to be hauled by a steam locomotive on British Rail on 11 August 1968 before the introduction
• August 18 - Two charter buses push into the Hida River on national highway route 41 in Japan, in an accident caused by heavy rain. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The has its source in Mount Norikura (乗鞍岳 Norikuragatake) in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 104 killed.
• August 20 - The Prague Spring of political liberalization ends, as 200,000 Warsaw Pact troops and 5,000 tanks invade Czechoslovakia. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine The Prague Spring ( Czech: Pražské jaro, Slovak: Pražská jar) was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during The Warsaw Pact (see Nomenclature) was an organization of Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe. A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• 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. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Private First Class James Anderson Jr was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving in Vietnam in
• August 24 - France explodes its first hydrogen bomb, thus becoming the world's fifth nuclear power. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• August 22-August 30 - Police clash with anti-war protesters in Chicago, Illinois, outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention, which nominates Hubert Humphrey for U. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Chicago Convention redirects here for the Convention on International Civil Aviation for the event also referred to by this name Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr ( May 27, 1911 &ndash January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving S. President, and Edmund Muskie for Vice President. Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie ( March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American Democratic Politician

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• September 6 - Swaziland becomes independent. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E
• September 7 - 150 women protest against the Miss America Pageant, as exploitative of women. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands It is one of the first large demonstrations of Second Wave Feminism. Second-wave feminism refers to a period of Feminist activity which began during the 1960s and lasted through the late 1970s
• September 11 - French General René Cogny and 94 others die in a Air France Caravelle jetliner crash near Nice in the Mediterranean. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul René Cogny ( April 25 1904 – September 11 1968) was a French Général de division, World War II veteran Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek
• September 17 - The D'Oliveira Affair: The Marylebone Cricket Club tour of South Africa is cancelled when the South Africans refuse to accept the presence of Basil D'Oliveira, a Cape Coloured, in the side. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC is a private members' club founded in 1787 The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE (born 4 October 1931 is a retired Cricketer Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, he was classified as 'coloured' The term Cape Coloureds refers to the modern-day descendants of slave labourers imported into South Africa by Dutch settlers as well as to other groups
• September 27 - Marcelo Caetano becomes prime minister of Portugal. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Marcelo José das Neves Alves Caetano, GCTE, GCC, also spelled Marcello Caetano (mɐɾˈsɛlu kɐiˈtɐnu Lisbon, August 17 This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
• September 29 - A referendum in Greece gives more power to the military junta. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

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• October 2 - Tlatelolco massacre: A student demonstration ends in a bloodbath at La Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 days before the inauguration of the 1968 Summer Olympics. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The Tlatelolco Massacre, also known as The Night of Tlatelolco (from a book title by the Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska) took place on the afternoon and night of Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City
• October 3 - In Peru, Juan Velasco Alvarado takes the power by a revolution. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado ( June 16 1910 &ndash December 24 1977) was a left -leaning Peruvian General who
• October 5 - An illegal civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland, which included several Stormont and British MPs, is batoned off the streets by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC was the name of the Police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001
• October 8 - Vietnam War: Operation Sealords - United States and South Vietnamese forces launch a new operation in the Mekong Delta. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Operation Sealords (SEALORDS is an acronym for Southeast Asia Lake Ocean River and Delta Strategy was a military operation that took place during the Vietnam War The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia The Mekong Delta (đồng bằng sông Cửu Long “Nine Dragon river delta” is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties
• October 11 - Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission (Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, Walter Cunningham). Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Walter Marty Schirra Jr ( March 12, 1923 &ndash May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project Donn Fulton Eisele ( June 23, 1930 – December 2, 1987) born in Columbus Ohio, was a test pilot in the USAF and a Ronnie Walter "Walt" Cunningham (born March 16 1932 is a retired American Astronaut. Mission goals include the first live television broadcast from orbit and testing the lunar module docking maneuver. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star
• October 11 - In Panama, a military coup d'état, led by Col. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Boris Martinez and Col. Omar Torrijos, overthrows the democratically-elected (but highly controversial) government of President Arnulfo Arias. Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera ( February 13, 1929 – August 1, 1981) was the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard Dr Arnulfo Arias Madrid ( August 15, 1901 in Rio Grande Cocle, Panama &ndash August 10, 1988 in Miami Florida Within a year, Torrijos will have ousted Martinez and taken charge as de facto Head of Government in Panama. This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State
• October 12-October 27 - The Games of the XIX Olympiad are held in Mexico City, Mexico. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• October 12 - Equatorial Guinea receives its independence from Spain. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• October 14 - Vietnam War: The United States Department of Defense announces that the United States Army and United States Marines will send about 24,000 troops back to Vietnam for involuntary second tours. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• October 16 - In Mexico City, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, 2 African-Americans competing in the Olympic 200-meter run, raise their arms in a black power salute after winning the gold and bronze medals for 1st and 3rd place. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico For others with a similar name see Tommy Smith. Tommie Smith (born June 5, 1944) is an African American former John Wesley Carlos (born June 5, 1945 in Harlem New York) is an African American former Track and field athlete and professional The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute was a noted black civil rights protest and one of the most overtly political statements in the 110 year history of the modern Olympic Games
• October 16 - Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney Riots, provoked by the banning of Walter Rodney from the country. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country The Rodney Riots were Riots and civil disturbances in Kingston Jamaica in October 1968. Walter Rodney ( March 23, 1942 &ndash June 13, 1980) was a prominent Guyanese historian and political figure
• October 20 - Aristotle Onassis and Jacqueline Kennedy marry on the Greek island of Skorpios
• October 31 - Vietnam War: Citing progress in the Paris peace talks, U. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Aristotelis (also Ari or Aristo) Sokratis Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης (January 15 1906 &ndash March 15 1975 was one Skorpios (Σκορπιός is a Private island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi

November

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• November 5 - U.S. presidential election, 1968: Republican challenger Richard M. Nixon defeats Vice President Hubert Humphrey and American Independent Party candidate George C. Wallace. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr ( May 27, 1911 &ndash January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving The American Independent Party is a California Political party. George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for
• November 5 - Luis A. Ferre is elected Governor of Puerto Rico. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo ( February 17, 1904 October 21, 2003) was a Puerto Rican Engineer, Industrialist, Politician The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• November 11 - Vietnam War: Operation Commando Hunt is initiated to interdict men and supplies on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, through Laos into South Vietnam. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Operation Commando Hunt was a covert US Seventh Air Force and U The Ho Chi Minh trail was a logistical system that ran from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam to the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam through Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia By the end of the operation, 3 million tons of bombs are dropped on Laos, slowing but not seriously disrupting trail operations.
• November 11 - A second republic is declared in the Maldives
• November 14 - Yale University announces it is going co-educational
• November 17 - The Heidi game: NBC cuts off the final 1:05 of an Oakland Raiders-New York Jets football game to broadcast the pre-scheduled Heidi. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers In American football, the Heidi Game (often also called "The Heidi Bowl" refers to a famous American Football League (AFL game between the New York The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Heidi was a 1968 NBC Made for TV film version of the original 1880 novel of the same name which debuted on November 17, Fans are unable to see Oakland (which had been trailing 32–29) score two late touchdowns to win 43–32; as a result, thousands of outraged football fans flood the NBC switchboards to protest.
• November 22 - The White Album is released by The Beatles
• November 26 - Vietnam War: United States Air Force First Lieutenant and Bell UH-1F helicopter pilot James P. Fleming rescues an Army Special Forces unit pinned down by Viet Cong fire, earning a Medal of Honor for his bravery. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. James Phillip Fleming (born 12 March 1943 was a United States Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.

December

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• December 9 - Douglas Engelbart publicly demonstrates his pioneering hypertext system, NLS, in San Francisco. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Dr Douglas C Engelbart (born January 30 1925 is an American Inventor. NLS, or the "oN-Line System" was a revolutionary Computer collaboration system designed by Douglas Engelbart and the researchers The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• December 10 - Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", occurs in Tokyo
• December 11 - The film Oliver!, based on the hit London and Broadway musical, opens in the U.S. after being released first in England. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. also known as the 300 million yen affair or incident, was the single largest heist in Japanese history. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Oliver! is a 1968 Musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the Stage musical Oliver!, with London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It will go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working
• December 13 - Brazilian president Artur da Costa e Silva decrees the AI-5 (or the fifth Institutional Act), which lasts until 1978 and marks the beginning of the hard times of Brazilian military dictatorship. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Artur da Costa e Silva, pron. ax'tux dɐ 'kɔstɐ i 'siwvɐ ( October 3, 1902 - December 17, 1969) was a Brazilian soldier and
• December 22 - David Eisenhower marries Julie Nixon, the daughter of U. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Dwight David Eisenhower II (born 1948 is the grandson of the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D Julie Nixon (born July 5 1948 in Washington DC) is the second daughter of Richard and Pat Nixon and younger sister of Tricia S. President-elect Richard Nixon
• December 22 - Mao Zedong advocates educated youth in urban China to be re-educated in the country. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National It marks the start of the "Up to the mountains and down to the villages" movement.
• December 24 - Apollo Program: U. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes S. spacecraft Apollo 8 enters orbit around the Moon. Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William A. Anders become the first humans to see the far side of the Moon and planet Earth as a whole. Frank Frederick Borman II (born March 14, 1928) is a retired NASA Astronaut, best remembered as the Commander of Apollo 8, the James "Jim" Arthur Lovell Jr, (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA Astronaut, most famous as the commander of Apollo 13 William Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933) is a former United States Air Force officer and NASA Astronaut. Far Side of the Moon, in original French, La face cachée de la lune, is a 2003 film by Robert Lepage. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The crew also reads from Genesis.

Undated

• The Cincinnati Bengals American football team is founded
• Tasmania abolishes capital punishment. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass
• Cañada College opens in Redwood City, California

Ongoing

• Namibian War of Independence (1966–1978)
• North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970)
• Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1979)
• Cultural Revolution (1966–1969)

Births

1968 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1968 MCMLXVIII
Ab urbe condita	2721
Armenian calendar	1417 ԹՎ ՌՆԺԷ
Bahá'í calendar	124 – 125
Berber calendar	2918
Buddhist calendar	2512
Burmese calendar	1330
Chinese calendar	4604/4664-12-2 (丁未年十二月初二日) — to — 4605/4665-11-12 (戊申年十一月十二日)
Coptic calendar	1684 – 1685
Ethiopian calendar	1960 – 1961
Hebrew calendar	5728 – 5729
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2023 – 2024
- Shaka Samvat	1890 – 1891
- Kali Yuga	5069 – 5070
Holocene calendar	11968
Iranian calendar	1346 – 1347
Islamic calendar	1387 – 1388
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 43 (昭和43年)
Korean calendar	4301
Thai solar calendar	2511
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January-February

• January 2 - Cuba Gooding Jr., American actor
• January 3 - Michael Schumacher, German Formula One driver
• January 5 - Andrzej Gołota, Polish boxer
• January 6 - John Singleton, American film director and writer
• January 9 - Joey Lauren Adams, American actress
• January 9 - Al Schnier, American rock guitarist
• January 12 - Keith Anderson, American country music singer-songwriter
• January 13 - Pat Onstad, Canadian footballer
• January 14 - LL Cool J, American rapper and actor
• January 15 - Chad Lowe, American actor
• January 24 - Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast
• January 26 - Novala Takemoto, Japanese author and fashion designer
• January 27 - Mike Patton, American singer
• January 28 - Sarah McLachlan, Canadian singer
• January 29 - Edward Burns, American actor
• January 29 - Sora Jung, Korean actress

• February 1 - Lisa Marie Presley, American singer
• February 1 - Mark Recchi, Canadian hockey player
• February 3 - Vlade Divac, basketball player
• February 5 - Roberto Alomar, baseball player
• February 7 - Peter Bondra, Slovakian ice hockey player in the NHL
• February 8 - Gary Coleman, American actor
• February 10 - Atika Suri, Indonesian television newscaster
• February 10 - Laurie Foell, New Zealand/Australian actress
• February 13 - Kelly Hu, American actress and former fashion model
• February 14 - Jules Asner, American model and television personality
• February 14 - Nelson "Viscera" Frazier, Jr. Cañada College is a community college located at 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard in Redwood City California, just off of Highway 280. Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California The Namibian War of Independence, which lasted from 1966 to 1988, was a guerrilla war, which the Nationalist South-West Africa People's The North Yemen Civil War was fought in North Yemen between royalists of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen and factions of the Yemen Arab Republic from The Rhodesian Bush War, also known as the Second Chimurenga or the Zimbabwe Liberation Struggle, was a war which lasted from July 1964 to 1979 and The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China was a struggle for power within the Communist Party of China that manifested into The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Cuba Gooding Jr ( January 2, 1968) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Andrzej Gołota (in the US often referred to as Andrew Golota; born January 5 1968) is a professional boxer from Poland Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 Films She is perhaps best known Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Al Schnier (born January 9, 1968) is a musician most noted for being one of two guitarists for the American Jam band Moe The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Keith Anderson (born on January 12, 1968, in Miami, Oklahoma) is an American Country music artist Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Patrick Stewart Onstad (born January 13, 1968 in Vancouver) is a professional Canadian Soccer Goalkeeper. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Charles “Chad” Lowe (born January 15, 1968) is an American television actor and the brother of actor Rob Lowe. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Mary Lou Retton (born January 24 1968 is an American gymnast. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. born on January 26, 1968, is a Japanese author and fashion designer Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Michael Allan Patton (born January 27 1968) is an American singer Songwriter, Composer, multi-instrumentalist and Video Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. This article is about the actor-director born in 1968 for other people with the same name see Edward Burns (disambiguation. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Sora Jung (born as Kim Sora on the 29 January, 1968 in Seoul Korea) is a Korean television actress Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1 1968 is an American Singer-songwriter. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Mark Recchi (born February 1 1968 in Kamloops, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Vlade Divac ( Serbian Cyrillic: Владе Дивац, ˈvlaːdɛ ˈdiːvaʦ (born February 3 1968, in Prijepolje, Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player (- considered by many to be one of the Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Peter Bondra (Born February 7, 1968, in Lutsk, Ukraine, USSR) is a former Slovak professional Ice hockey Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Gary Wayne Coleman (born February 8, 1968) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Atika Suri (born Lirik, Riau; February 10, 1968) is an Indonesian TV newscasters and newscast producer Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Laurie Foell (born February 10, 1968 in Argentina) is an Australian actress Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress and former fashion model who held the Miss Teen USA 1985 title Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Jules Asner (born February 14, 1968) is an American Television personality Writer, and former fashion model. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Nelson Frazier Jr Throughout his career he has held championships in a number of promotions, including the top titles of the United States Wrestling , American professional wrestler
• February 18 - Dennis Satin, German film director
• February 18 - Molly Ringwald, American actress, singer and dancer
• February 22 - Brad Nowell, American musician (d. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Dennis Satin (born February 18 1968) is a German Film director and Screenwriter. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American Actress, Singer and Dancer. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Bradley James "John" Nowell ( February 22 1968 – May 25 1996) was an American musician who served as Lead 1996)
• February 22 - Jeri Ryan, American actress
• February 22 - Delphine Boel, out-of-wedlock daughter of King Albert II of Belgium
• February 25 - Sandrine Kiberlain, French actress
• February 25 - Evridiki, Cypriot singer
• February 27 - Matt Stairs, baseball player

March-April

• March 1 - Kunjarani Devi, Indian weightlifter
• March 1 - Kathryn Cressida, American actress
• March 2 - Daniel Craig, British actor
• March 4 - Patsy Kensit, British actress
• March 4 - Giovanni Carrara, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
• March 6 - Moira Kelly, American actress
• March 10 - Thio Li-ann, Singaporean law academic and Nominated Member of Parliament
• March 11 - Lisa Loeb, American singer
• March 14 - James Frain, British actor
• March 15 - Kahimi Karie, Japanese singer
• March 15 - Mark McGrath, American musician (Sugar Ray)
• March 16 - Trevor Wilson, American basketball player
• March 18 - Shinichiro Miki, Japanese seiyu (voice actor)
• March 22 - Øystein Aarseth, Norwegian musician
• March 23 - Mike Atherton, English cricketer
• March 23 - Damon Albarn, English musician (Blur and Gorillaz)
• March 23 - Mitch Cullin, American novelist
• March 26 - Kenny Chesney, American musician
• March 26 - James Iha, American musician (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• March 28 - Iris Chang, American author (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22 1968 is an American actress known for her roles in Movies and Television. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Delphine Michèle Anne Marie Boël is a Belgian artist who specializes in Papier maché sculpture Life Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institut Le Rosey for his pre-university education Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Sandrine Kiberlain (born on 25 February 1968 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French actress Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Evridiki Theokleous ( Ευρυδίκη Θεοκλέους, born 25 February 1968) known professionally as simply Evridiki, is a Cypriot Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Major League Baseball Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi is the most decorated Indian sportswoman in Weightlifting. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Kathryn Cressida is an American Voice actress, also known as Kat Cressida. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Patricia Jude Francis Kensit (born March 4, 1968) is an English actress and former Singer, well-known for her three celebrity Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Giovanni Carrara (born March 4, 1968 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Moira Kelly (born March 6, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an American actress. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Thio Li-ann (born 10 March 1968) is a Singaporean law professor at the National University of Singapore teaching Public law, Public Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. James Frain (born March 14, 1968) is an English stage and screen Actor. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Kahimi Karie (カヒミ・カリィ Kahimi Karī) born Mari Hiki (比企マリ Hiki Mari, born March 15 1968 is a Japanese Shibuya-kei Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968) is an American singer of the Rock band Sugar Ray. This article is about the band Sugar Ray For the boxers see Sugar Ray Leonard or Sugar Ray Robinson. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Trevor Wilson (born March 16 1968 in Los Angeles California) is a retired American Basketball player Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor is a popular Seiyū who was born on March 18, 1968 in the city of Tokyo. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Michael Andrew Atherton, OBE (born March 23, 1968, in Failsworth Lancashire, England) is a broadcaster journalist and retired Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Damon Albarn, ˈdɛɪmən ˈɔːɫbɑːn (b March 23 1968 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Mitch Cullin (born March 23, 1968 in Santa Fe New Mexico) is an American writer of Scotch-Irish and Cherokee descent Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American Country music artist Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. James Yoshinobu Iha ( Japanese 井葉吉伸 Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ Jēmusu Iha) born March 26, 1968 in The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Iris Shun-Ru Chang ( March 28, 1968 &ndash November 9, 2004) was an American Historian and Journalist. 2004)
• March 28 - Nasser Hussain, English cricketer
• March 29 - Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress and singer
• March 30 - Céline Dion, Canadian singer

• April 1 - Andreas Schnaas, German director
• April 1 - Julia Boutros, Lebanese singer
• April 3 - Sebastian Bach, West Indian-born musician (Skid Row)
• April 8 - Patricia Arquette, American actress
• April 14 - Anthony Michael Hall, American actor and singer
• April 15 - Stacey Williams, American model
• April 18 - David Hewlett, English born Canadian actor
• April 19 - Ashley Judd, American actress
• April 20 - J. D. Roth, American television host
• April 23 - Timothy McVeigh, American terrorist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Nasser Hussain OBE (born March 28 1968, Madras, India) is a former Essex and England Cricketer He Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Lucy Lawless (born Lucille Frances Ryan; 29 March 1968 is a New Zealand actress and Singer best known for playing the title character Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Andreas Schnaas (Born April 1, 1968) is a German director and actor working exclusively in the horror genre Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Sebastian Bach (born Sebastian Philip Bierk, on April 3, 1968) is a Canadian heavy metal singer best known as ex- Frontman Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Patricia T Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14 1968 known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor producer and director who achieved Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Stacey Williams (born April 15, 1968) is an American fashion model. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. David Ian Hewlett (born April 18, 1968) is a British -born Canadian Actor best known for his role as Dr Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading roles in a series of late 1990s and early Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. J D Roth (born April 20, 1968, in Cherry Hill Township New Jersey) is a two-time Emmy Award -nominated American Television Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Timothy James McVeigh ( April 23, 1968 &ndash June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed 2001)
• April 24 - Stacy Haiduk, American actress

May-June

• May 1 - D'Arcy Wretzky, American musician
• May 7 - Traci Lords, American actress
• May 8 - Jamie Summers, American porn star
• May 9 - Marie-José Perec, French athlete
• May 12 - Tony Hawk, American skateboarder
• May 16 - Chingmy Yau, Hong Kong actress
• May 17 - Constance Menard, professional dressage rider
• May 20 - Waisale Serevi, Fijian rugby player
• May 21 - Julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Stacy Haiduk is an American Actress who has starred in numerous television shows such as Superboy, SeaQuest DSV, and Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky (born May 1, 1968 in South Haven, Michigan) is a rock musician best known for her work as a bass player with Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Traci Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma on May 7, 1968) also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tracy Lords, is an American Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Jamie Summers (born Denise Stafford on May 8, 1968 in US) is an American Porn star. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Marie-José Pérec (born May 9, 1968) is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and a triple Olympic champion Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional Skateboarder He is credited with being the first recorded skater to land the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Chingmy Yau is a Hong Kong actress who no longer takes part in films although she is not formally retired Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Champion Horsewoman and Trainer The daughter of Jacques Menard, a professional French dressage rider Constance Menard started her own career twenty years ago choosing Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Waisale Tikoisolomoni Serevi (born 20 May 1968 in Qarani on the island of Gau, Fiji) is a Fijian Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo, better known as Julie Vega ( May 21, 1968 &ndash May 6, 1985) was a Filipina Child 1985)
• May 26 - Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
• May 27 - Jeff Bagwell, baseball player
• May 27 - Frank Thomas, baseball player
• May 28 - Kylie Minogue, Australian actress and singer

• June 1 - Jason Donovan, Australian actor and singer
• June 2 - Beetlejuice, member of the Wack Pack from radio's The Howard Stern Show
• June 2 - John Culshaw, English comedian and impressionist
• June 9 - Alexandr Konovalov, Russian lawyer and politician
• June 10 - The D.O.C., rapper
• June 13 - Denise Pearson, British singer Five Star
• June 20 - Peter Paige, American actor
• June 25 - Oleg Taktarov, Russian mixed martial artist
• June 26 - Iwan Roberts, Welsh footballer
• June 26 - Shannon Sharpe, American football player and commentator
• June 28 - Adam Woodyatt, British actor
• June 29 - Theoren Fleury, Canadian hockey player
• June 30 - Philip Anselmo, American musician

July-August

• July 5 - Ken Akamatsu, Japanese mangaka
• July 7 - Jorja Fox, American actress
• July 7 - Jeff VanderMeer, American writer
• July 8 - Akio Suyama, Japanese seiyu (voice actor)
• July 8 - Michael Weatherly, American actor
• July 10 - Hassiba Boulmerka, Algerian athlete
• July 15 - Stan Kirsch, American actor
• July 16 - Robin Nixon, Producer. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Education and military service His godparents include Prince Georg of Denmark Baron Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat Queen Anne-Marie Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, who spent his entire career with the Houston Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968, Malvern, Melbourne) is an Australian Actor and Singer. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Lester Green (born June 2, 1968) known as Beetlejuice (often abbreviated to Beetle or Beet) is a frequent guest on The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of The Howard Stern Show. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks John Royds Culshaw ( May 28, 1924 - April 27, 1980) was a pioneering English classical Record producer Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov (in Александр Владимирович Коновалов b A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Tracy Lynn Curry, known as The DOC, is an American rapper. He was a member of the Fila Fresh Crew and a creative force behind the rap group N Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Five Star, (also known as 5 Star) were a British pop / R&B group from Romford, Essex, formed in 1983 Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Peter Paige (born June 20, 1969 in West Hartford Connecticut) is an American Actor, director and Screenwriter Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov ( Олег Николаевич Тактаров; born August 26 1967) is a Russian Mixed martial artist and actor Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Iwan Wyn Roberts (born 26 June, 1968 in Bangor, Gwynedd) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968 in Chicago Illinois) is a former American Football Tight end who played for the Denver Broncos Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968 in Walthamstow, East London) is an English Actor who is best known for playing the iconic Ian Beale Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29 1968 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired international and professional Ice hockey Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo (born June 30, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American Musician who is best Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. is a Japanese Mangaka from Tokyo. In his teens Akamatsu applied himself to Film Study (it is speculated that this is where he got the idea for Love is the Japanese word for a comic artist or Cartoonist. Outside of Japan, Manga usually refers to a Japanese Comic book and mangaka Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Jorja-An Fox (born July 7, 1968, in New York, New York) is an American actress. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Jeffrey Scott VanderMeer (born July 7 1968 is an American writer editor and publisher Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 is a Seiyū who was born on July 8, 1968 in Toyonaka Osaka. Notable anime and video game voice roles Perio/Pete in A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Michael Manning Weatherly Jr (born July 8 1968) is an American actor Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Hassiba Boulmerka (حسيبة بولمرقة (born July 10, 1968) in Constantine in the north east of Algeria is a former Algerian Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Stanley Benjamin Kirsch (born July 15, 1968 in New York City, New York) is an American Actor, Screenwriter Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Robin Nixon Music Producer who got his start in music production designing music videos for bands such as Oasis, Boyz II Men, K music. Art.
• July 16 - Dhanraj Pillay, Indian field hockey player
• July 16 - Barry Sanders, American football player
• July 17 - Darren Day, actor and TV presenter
• July 19 - Jim Norton, American comedian and radio personality (The Opie and Anthony Show)
• July 22 - Rhys Ifans, Welsh actor
• July 24 - Kristin Chenoweth, American soprano and actress
• July 27 - Julian McMahon, Australian actor
• July 30 - Robert Korzeniowski, Polish racewalker

• August 1 - Dan Donegan, American musician (Disturbed)
• August 3 - Rod Beck, American baseball player (d. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Dhanraj Pillay - தன்ராஜ் பிள்ளை (born 16 July 1968 is a Field hockey player and former captain of the Indian hockey team Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Barry David Sanders (born) is a former American football Running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Darren Day (born 17 July 1968) is an English Actor, Singer, and Television Presenter known for his colourful Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Jim Norton (born July 19, 1968) is an American Stand-up comedian, Radio personality, Author, and Actor. Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Rhys Ifans r̥ ɨːs 'ivans (born 22 July 1968) is a Welsh Actor. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Kristin Chenoweth (born July 24, 1968) is an American Singer and Musical theatre, Film and Television Actress Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968 is a Golden Globe -nominated Australian actor and former Fashion model, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Robert Korzeniowski (born July 30, 1968 in Lubaczów, Poland) is a former Polish racewalker. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Dan Donegan (born August 1 1968 in Oak Lawn Illinois) is an American Musician and Guitarist for rock band Disturbed. Disturbed is an American Heavy metal band from Chicago, Illinois. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Rodney Roy Beck ( August 3 1968 – June 23 2007) was an American Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who 2007)
• August 5 - Colin McRae, Scottish rally car driver (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Colin Steele McRae, MBE ( August 5, 1968 &ndash September 15, 2007) was a Scottish rally driver born in Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars 2007)
• August 9 - Gillian Anderson, American actress
• August 9 - James Roy, Australian author
• August 9 - Eric Bana, Australian actor
• August 10 - Greg Hawgood, Canadian ice hockey player
• August 11 - Charlie Sexton, American guitarist, singer and songwriter
• August 12 - Andras Jones, American actor
• August 14 - Jason Leonard, English rugby player
• August 14 - Darren Clarke, Northern Irish professional golfer
• August 15 - Debra Messing, American actress
• August 17 - Ed McCaffrey, American football player
• August 17 - Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Belgian economist
• August 24 - Tim Salmon, American baseball player
• August 25 - Rachael Ray, American television chef and host
• August 28 - Billy Boyd, Scottish actor
• August 31 - Hideo Nomo, Japanese baseball player

September-October

• September 1 - Mohamed Atta al Sayed, Egyptian terrorist
• September 4 - Phill Lewis, American actor
• September 4 - Mike Piazza, American baseball player
• September 6 - Tommy Snider, American actor
• September 7 - Marcel Desailly, French footballer
• September 10 - Big Daddy Kane, hip-hop artist
• September 11 - Kay Hanley, American musician
• September 11 - Tetsuo Kurata, Japanese actor
• September 18 - Toni Kukoč, Croatian basketball player
• September 20 - Darrell Russell, race car driver (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American Actress, best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus for the New Zealand politician see James Alexander McLean Roy James Roy (born in Trundle, New South Wales, 1968 is an Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich; 9 August 1968 is an Australian Film and Television Actor. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Gregory Hawgood (born August 10 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Charles Wayne Sexton (born August 11, 1968) is an American Guitarist Singer and Songwriter, best known as the guitarist Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Andras Jones (born August 12, 1968) is an American Actor who has worked in movies and in television Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Jason Leonard OBE (born Barking, Essex, 14 August 1968 also known as "The Fun Bus" is an English former Rugby union, who held the Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Private life Clarke met his wife Heather in a nightclub in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15 1968 is an American Actress. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Edward T McCaffrey (born August 17, 1968 in Waynesboro Pennsylvania) is a former American football Wide receiver who played for Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Professor Bruno J M T G van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie (born August 17, 1968, Uccle, Brussels, Belgium) is a Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Timothy James "Tim" Salmon (born August 24, 1968 in Long Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is a two-time Daytime Emmy nominated television personality Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital For the Northern Ireland Labour Party activist see Billy Boyd (politician. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne is a Japanese former Right-handed Pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Mohamed Atta ( ar محمد عطا السيد) (September 1 1968 &ndash September 11 2001 was an Egyptian Islamist, Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Phill Lewis (born September 4 1968 is an American film and television actor often seen in comic roles Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Michael Joseph Piazza (pʰiˈɑːʦə or /pʰiˈɑːzə/ born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Marcel Desailly (born September 7 1968 in Accra Ghana as Odenke Abbey) is a former French footballer and star of Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968 in Brooklyn New York) better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an African-American Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Kay Hanley (born September 11, 1968) is an American Alternative rock musician Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul is a Japanese Actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, best known for portraying Kotaro Minami, the main character of the Tokusatsu Three Trilogy Superhero Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Toni Kukoč (ˈkʊkɔtʃ (born September 18 1968 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Darrell Russell ( September 20, 1968 – June 27, 2004) was an NHRA Drag racer. 2004)
• September 20 - Phillipa Forrester, British TV presenter
• September 20 - Leah Pinsent, Canadian actress
• September 23 - Yvette Fielding, English television presenter
• September 25 - Will Smith, American rapper and actor
• September 26 - James Caviezel, American actor
• September 28 - Naomi Watts, English-born actress
• September 29 - Patrick Burns, American paranormal investigator and television personality
• September 29 - Samir Soni, Indian film and TV actor

• October 1 - Mark Durden-Smith, English television presenter
• October 2 - Victoria Derbyshire, British radio presenter
• October 3 - Paul Crichton, English footballer
• October 7 - Thom Yorke, British singer/songwriter
• October 8 - CL Smooth, American rapper
• October 10 - Feridun Düzağaç, Turkish rock music artist singer and songwriter
• October 10 - Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountainbiker
• October 11 - Jane Krakowski, American actress
• October 12 - Hugh Jackman, Australian actor
• October 14 - Johnny Goudie, American musician
• October 14 - Matthew Le Tissier, English footballer
• October 15 - Didier Deschamps, French footballer
• October 15 - Jyrki 69, Finnish singer
• October 17 - Ziggy Marley, Jamaican musician and oldest son of Bob Marley
• October 19 - Rodney Carrington, American stand-up comic and comic country musician
• October 22 - Shaggy, Jamaican singer
• October 24 - Sal the Stockbroker, American comedian and radio writer for The Howard Stern Show
• October 29 - Tsunku, Japanese singer, music producer, and song composer
• October 31 - Vanilla Ice, American rapper

November-December

• November 3 - Debbie Rochon, Canadian actress
• November 4 - Council Nedd II, American, Anglican bishop
• November 4 - Daniel Landa, Czech composer, singer, actor and rallye racer. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Philippa Forrester (born in Winchester, Hampshire) is a British television and Radio presenter producer as well as an Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Leah Pinsent (born September 20, 1968 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian television and film actress Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Yvette Fielding (born 23 September 1968) is an English broadcaster and Actress. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a James Patrick Caviezel Jr (kəˈviːzəl born September 26, 1968) is an American Film Actor, sometimes credited as Jim Caviezel Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Naomi Ellen Watts (born September Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Patrick Burns (born 1968 is an American Paranormal investigator, best known as star of the TruTV (formerly Court TV) series Haunting Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Samir Soni or Sameer Soni (born September 29, 1968) is an Indian actor of Punjabi origin who is a Hindu and he works for Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Mark Durden-Smith (born 1 October 1968) (age 39 is a British television presenter Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Victoria Derbyshire (born 2 October 1968 in Ramsbottom, England) is a Journalist and radio broadcaster who currently presents Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Paul Andrew Crichton (born 3 October, 1968 in Pontefract) is an English former professional footballer and now goalkeeping coach Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968 is a Grammy -winning English Musician, best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter of the Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses CL Smooth (born Corey Brent Penn on October 8, 1968 in New Rochelle New York) is an American Rapper, poet and best Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Feridun Düzağaç (born October 10, 1968 in Adana, Turkey) is a popular Turkish rock music singer and songwriter Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Bart Jan-Baptist Marie Brentjens (born on October 10, 1968 in Haelen) is a Dutch Racing cyclist in mountain biking. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Jane Krakowski (born October 11, 1968) is an American actress and Singer. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces John Charles "Johnny" Goudie (born October 14, 1968 in Miami Florida, U Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Matthew Paul "Matt" Le Tissier (born 14 October 1968 is a retired footballer who played for Southampton and England. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Didier Deschamps (French didje deˈʃɑ̃ (born 15 October 1968 in Bayonne) is a former French football player who captained Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Jyrki 69 (born Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi on October 15 1968 is the lead vocalist for Finnish rock band The 69 Eyes. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown, Jamaica) is a four time Grammy -winning Jamaican Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Rodney Carrington (Born October 19, 1968 in Longview Texas) is an American Stand-up comedian and comic Musician. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22 1968 Kingston, Jamaica) better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican American Reggae Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Salvatore Governale (more well known as "Sal the Stockbroker") born on October 24 1968 is an American radio personality and comedian who joined the Howard Stern The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II real name, is a prolific Japanese Record producer, Songwriter, and Vocalist. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967) best known as Vanilla Ice, is an American Rap artist known for the 1990 smash hit Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Debbie Rochon (born 3 November 3 1968 is a Canadian B-movie Actress and former stage performer best known for her work in Troma films Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The Right Rev Council Nedd II is the Anglican Bishop of the Chesapeake and Northeast of the Episcopal Missionary Church. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani rtihlav (1998 Discography Orlík: Oi! (1990 Orlík Demise (Demision 1991 Valčík (Waltz 1993
• November 4 - Lee Germon, New Zealand cricketer
• November 8 - Parker Posey, American actress
• November 8 - Zara Whites, Dutch actress
• November 9 - Nazzareno Carusi, Italian pianist
• November 10 - Steve Brookstein, British singer
• November 10 - Petra Liebetanz, German-American photographer
• November 11 - David L Cook, Christian music singer and comedian
• November 12 - Sammy Sosa, Dominican Major League Baseball player
• November 13 - Pat Hentgen, baseball player
• November 14 - Serge Postigo, Canadian actor
• November 15 - Jennifer Charles, American singer
• November 15 - Ol' Dirty Bastard, American rapper (d. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Lee Kenneth Germon (born 4 November 1968, Christchurch) is a former New Zealand Cricketer combining the roles of captain and Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Parker Christian Posey (born November 8 1968 is an American actress. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Zara Whites is the best known alias of the former Dutch porn actress Esther Spincer née Kooiman. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Nazzareno Carusi (born November 9, 1968) is an Italian pianist Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Stephen "Steve" Desmond Brookstein (born 10 November 1968) is a British jazz and soul singer who rose to fame in the United Kingdom after becoming Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Petra Liebetanz (born November 10, 1968) is a German-American photographer noted for her people studies Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare David L Cook (born November 11 1968 is an American Christian country music Singer-songwriter, Comedian and a multiple Telly Award Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Patrick George Hentgen (born November 13, 1968 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Serge Postigo (born November 14, 1968 in Agen France) is a Quebec actor originated from France Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Jennifer Charles (b November 15 1968, Washington DC) is a singer musician composer and poet Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Russell Tyrone Jones ( November 15 1968 – November 13 2004) was an American Rapper who went by the Stage name 2004)
• November 18 - Barry Hunter, Northern Irish footballer and football manager
• November 18 - Owen Wilson, American actor
• November 20 - John Trobaugh, American artist and photographer
• November 22 - Rasmus Lerdorf, Creator of PHP
• November 23 - Hamid Hassani, Iranian scholar
• November 25 - Jill Hennessy, Canadian actress
• November 25 - Jacqueline Hennessy, Canadian actress and talk show host
• November 27 - Michael Vartan, French actor
• November 29 - Jonathan Knight, American singer

• December 2 - Nate Mendel, member of the band, Foo Fighters
• December 2 - Lucy Liu, American actress
• December 5 - Margaret Cho, Korean-American actress and comedian
• December 7 - Mark Geyer, Australian rugby league player
• December 8 - Mike Mussina, baseball player
• December 8 - Michael Cole, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) commentator
• December 9 - Kurt Angle, American amateur and professional wrestler, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
• December 17 - Paul Tracy, Canadian race car driver
• December 18 - Rachel Griffiths, Australian actress

Unknown dates

• George Henry Smyth, Irish artist
• Andrei Ivanovitch, a famous international classical pianist

Deaths

January-March

• January 7 - Gholamreza Takhti, The most famous wrestler in Iranian history (b. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Barry Hunter (born 18 November 1968, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, John Trobaugh (born 1968 in Lansing, Michigan is an American artist specializing in Photography and based in Birmingham, Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Rasmus Lerdorf (born November 22 1968 in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland) is a Danish - Greenlandic Programmer and PHP is a computer Scripting language. Originally designed for producing Dynamic web pages it has evolved to include a Command line interface capability Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Hamid Hassani or Hamid Hasani (حميد حسني in Persian) (born November 23, 1968 in Saqqez (سقّز Kurdistan Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress, known for her Television roles on Law & Order Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Jacqueline Hennessy (born November 25, 1968 in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian journalist television host and occasional actress Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Michael Vartan (born November 27, 1968) is a French - American Film and Television Actor. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Jonathan Rashleigh Knight (born November 29 1968, in Worcester Massachusetts) is an American Singer. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Nathan Gregor "Nate" Mendel (born December 2, 1968 in Richland Washington) is the bassist in the band Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Lucy Alexis Liu ( born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Margaret Cho born Moran Cho She has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women Asians and the LGBT community Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Mark Geyer (born 7 December, 1967) is an Australian former professional Rugby league second row forward, a state and national representative History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8 1968 nicknamed Moose, is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher currently with the American League's Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Michael Sean Coulthard Due to his war zone experience in 1995 he was also selected to cover the aftermath of the bombing of the Alfred P World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Paul Tracy (born December 17, 1968 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a professional automobile racer who competed Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Rachel Anne Griffiths (born 18 December 1968 is an Australian Golden Globe - and SAG Award -winning Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award George H Smyth is an Artist born in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland, in 1968. Andrei Ivanovitch (born 1968 in Bucharest, Romania) is an international classical pianist and winner of international competitions Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Gholamreza Takhti ( August 27, 1930 &ndash January 7, 1968) is the most famous wrestler in Iranian history 1930)
• January 15 - Bill Masterton, Canadian hockey player (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign William "Bill" Masterton ( August 13, 1938 – January 15, 1968 was a Canadian -born centre in the National Hockey League 1938)
• January 19 - Ray Harroun, American race car driver (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Ray Harroun ( January 12, 1879 - January 19, 1968) was an American racecar driver 1879)
• January 21 - Will Lang Jr., American journalist (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. William John Lang Jr ( 7 October 1914 – 21 January 1968) was an American journalist and a bureau head for Life 1914)
• January 22 - Duke Kahanamoku, American swimmer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. The Big Kahuna redirects here For the film see The Big Kahuna (film. 1890)
• January 26 - Merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher and aviation promoter (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Merrill Church Meigs ( November 25, 1883 - January 26, 1968) was the executive of the Chicago Herald and Examiner in the 1883)
• January 30 - Robert Wood Johnson, American business leader and philanthropist (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Robert Wood Johnson II ( April 4, 1893 &ndash January 30, 1968) was a United States businessman 1893)
• February 4 - Neal Cassady, American writer (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Neal Leon Cassady ( February 8, 1926 &ndash February 4, 1968) was a major personage of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the 1926)
• February 11 - Howard Lindsay, American playwright (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Howard Lindsay ( March 29, 1889 - February 11, 1968) was a Broadway producer, Playwright, Librettist 1888)
• February 20 - Anthony Asquith, British director and writer (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment The Honourable Anthony Asquith ( November 9, 1902 – February 20, 1968) was a respected English Film director. 1902)
• February 21 - Howard Walter Florey, Australian-born pharmacologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Howard Walter Florey Baron Florey, OM, FRS, ( September 24, 1898 &ndash February 21, 1968) was an Australian The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1898)
• February 22 - Peter Arno, American cartoonist (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Peter Arno ( January 8, 1904 &ndash February 22, 1968) was a U 1904)
• February 27 - Frankie Lymon, American singer (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon ( September 30, 1942 &ndash February 27, 1968) was an African-American Rock and 1942)
• February 29 - Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Tore "Spencer Brown" Ørjasæter ( Skjåk, Norway, March 3, 1886 - Skjåk February 29, 1968) is considered one 1886)
• March 16 - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Italian composer (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco ( April 3, 1895 &ndash March 16, 1968) was an Italian composer. 1895)
• March 16 - Leon Cadore, American baseball pitcher (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Leon Joseph Cadore ( November 20, 1890 - March 16, 1968) was a right-handed American Pitcher between 1915 - 1924 1890
• March 20 - Charles Chaplin Jr., American actor (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr ( 5 May 1925 - 20 March 1968) was an American Actor. 1925)
• March 23 - Edwin O'Connor, American novelist and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Edwin O'Connor ( 29 July 1918 - 23 March 1968) was an American radio personality journalist and novelist who won the Pulitzer The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author preferably dealing with American life 1918)
• March 27 - Yuri Gagarin, cosmonaut (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates 1934)
• March 30 - Bobby Driscoll, American child actor (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Bobby Driscoll ( March 3 1937 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – March 30 1968 in New York City) was an Academy 1937)

April-June

• April 1 - Lev Davidovich Landau, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Lev Davidovich Landau ( Russian language: Ле́в Дави́дович Ланда́у ( January 22, 1908 &ndash April 1, 1968 The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1908)
• April 4 - Rev. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights activist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (assassinated) (b. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1929)
• April 7 - Jimmy Clark, Scottish race car driver (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One 1936)
• April 10 - Gustavs Celmins, Latvian politician (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Gustavs Celmiņš ( April 1, 1899 – April 10, 1968) was a Latvian politician and fascist leader 1899)
• April 14 - Al Benton, baseball player (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in John Alton Benton ( March 18, 1911 - April 14, 1968) was a Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher who played with the 1911)
• April 22 - Stephen H. Sholes, American record executive (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Stephen H Sholes ( February 12, 1911 &ndash April 22, 1968) was a prominent recording executive with RCA Victor. 1911)
• April 25 - John Tewksbury, American athlete (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. John Walter Beardsley Tewksbury ( March 21, 1876 - April 25, 1968) was an American track and field athlete. 1876)
• May 7 - Mike Spence British race car driver (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Michael "Mike" Spence ( 30 December 1936, Croydon, Surrey – 7 May 1968, Indianapolis Indiana, 1936)
• May 9 - Mercedes de Acosta, American poet, playwright, costume designer, and socialite (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Mercedes de Acosta ( March 1, 1893 &ndash May 9, 1968) was a Cuban - American poet playwright costume designer and socialite 1893)
• May 9 - Marion Lorne, American actress (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Marion Lorne MacDougall ( August 12, 1883 - May 9, 1968) was an American Emmy Award -winning Character actress. 1883)
• May 14 - Husband E. Kimmel, American admiral (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Husband Edward Kimmel ( February 26, 1882 &ndash May 14, 1968) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy. 1882)
• June 1 - Helen Keller, American spokeswoman for deaf and blind (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Helen Adams Keller (June 27 1880 – June 1 1968 was an American Author, Activist and lecturer 1880)
• June 6 - Robert F. Kennedy, U. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General (assassinated) (b. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement 1925)
• June 14 - Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Salvatore Quasimodo ( August 20, 1901 - June 14, 1968) was an Italian author The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1901)
• June 15 - Sam Crawford, baseball player (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Samuel Earl Crawford ( April 18 1880 &ndash June 15 1968) nicknamed " Wahoo Sam " was a Major League Baseball 1880)
• June 24 - Tony Hancock, British comedian (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Anthony John "Tony" Hancock (born 12 May 1924 &ndash 24 June 1968) was a popular British Actor and 1924)

July-December

• July 18 - Corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Corneille Jean François Heymans ( March 28 1892, Ghent Belgium &ndash July 18 1968, Knokke, Belgium) was a The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1892)
• July 23 - Henry Hallett Dale, English scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Sir Henry Hallett Dale OM GBE FRS ( June 9, 1875 &ndash July 23, 1968) was an English Pharmacologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1875)
• July 28 - Otto Hahn, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Otto Hahn (8 March 1879 &ndash 28 July 1968 was a German Chemist who received the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering Nuclear fission The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1879)
• July 31 - Jack Pizzey, incumbent Premier of Queensland, Australia (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Jack Charles Allan Pizzey ( 2 February 1911 - 31 July 1968) was a Queensland Country Party politician 1911)
• August 19 - George Gamow, Ukrainian-born physicist (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. George Gamow (pronounced as ˈgamof ( March 4, 1904 &ndash August 19, 1968), born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov (Георгий Антонович 1904)
• August 27 - Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Early life Princess Marina was born in Athens, Greece on 13 December 1906. 1906)
• August 29 - Ulysses S. Grant III, American soldier and planner (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Ulysses Simpson Grant III ( July 4, 1881 – August 29, 1968) was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General 1881)
• September 8 - Luther Perkins, American guitarist (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Luther Monroe Perkins ( January 8, 1928 – August 5, 1968) was an American Country music Guitarist renowned for his 1928)
• September 12 - Tommy Armour, Scottish golfer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the PGA Tour wins (25 1920 (1 Pinehurst Fall Pro-Am Bestball (as an amateur with Leo Diegel) 1925 (1 Florida West Coast Open 1926 1894)
• October 2 - Marcel Duchamp, French artist (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Marcel Duchamp (maʀsɛl dyˈʃɑ̃ (28 July 1887 &ndash 2 October 1968 was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist 1887)
• October 9 - Pierre Mulele, Congolese revolutionary
• October 13 - Bea Benaderet, American actress (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Pierre Mulele ( August 11, 1929 - October 3 [[October 9] depending on the source] 1968 was a Congolese Revolutionary who was briefly The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to A revolutionary when used as a noun is a person who either actively engages in some kind of Revolution, or advocates the revolution with recognition from some government or Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Bea Benaderet ( April 4, 1906 &ndash October 13, 1968) was an American actress born in New York City and raised in 1906)
• October 30 - Rose Wilder Lane, American author and reporter (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Rose Wilder Lane (b December 5 1886, De Smet, Dakota Territory – d 1886)
• October 30 - Ramón Novarro, Mexican actor (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Ramón Novarro ( February 2, 1899 - October 30, 1968) was a Mexican Actor who achieved fame as a " Latin lover 1899)
• November 4 - Michel Kikoine, Belarusian painter (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Michel Kikoine born May 31, 1892 in Rechytsa, Belarus - died November 4, 1968 in Cannes, France, 1892)
• November 6 - Charles Munch, French conductor and violinist (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Charles Münch (September 26 1891 &ndash November 6 1968 was an 1891)
• November 25 - Upton Sinclair, American writer (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Upton Beall Sinclair Jr ( September 20, 1878 &ndash November 25, 1968) was a Pulitzer 1878)
• November 26 - Arnold Zweig, German writer (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Arnold Zweig ( 10 November 1887 &ndash 26 November 1968) was a German Writer and anti-war activist 1887)
• December 2 - Adamson-Eric, Estonian artist (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Adamson-Eric ( August 18, 1902, Tartu, Estonia - December 2, 1968, Tallinn, Estonia was an Estonian artist who 1902)
• December 10 - Karl Barth, German Protestant theologian (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Karl Barth ( May 10, 1886 &ndash December 10, 1968) (pronounced "bart" a Swiss Reformed theologian was one 1888)
• December 10 - Thomas Merton, American author (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Thomas Merton ( 31 January 1915 – 10 December 1968) was one of the most influential Catholic writers of the 20th century 1915)
• December 12 - Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Tallulah Brockman Bankhead ( January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American Actress, talk-show host and 1902)
• December 19 - Norman Thomas, American politician (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Norman Mattoon Thomas ( November 20, 1884 &ndash December 19, 1968) was a leading American socialist, pacifist 1884)
• December 20 - John Steinbeck, American writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. John Steinbeck III (February 27 1902—December 20 1968 was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1902)
• December 30 - Trygve Lie, first United Nations Secretary General (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Trygve Halvdan Lie ( ( July 16, 1896 &ndash December 30, 1968) was a Norwegian politician The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. 1896)
• December 30 - Vladimir Peter Tytla, American animator (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Vladimir Peter Tytla ( October 25 1904 &ndash December 30 1968) was one of the original Disney Animators and is considered 1904)
• December 31 - George Lewis, American musician (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. George Lewis ( 13 July, 1900 &ndash 31 December, 1968) was an American Jazz Clarinetist who achieved his greatest fame and 1900)

Unknown dates

• Berthold Bartosch, Czech animator (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Berthold Bartosch ( December 29 1893 - November 13 1968) was a film-maker born in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) 1893)
• Jouett Shouse, American politician (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jouett Shouse ( December 10, 1879 - June 2, 1968) was an American lawyer newspaper publisher and politician 1879)
• Ellsworth Johnson, American gangster (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1906)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Luis Walter Alvarez
• Chemistry - Lars Onsager
• Physiology or Medicine - Robert W. Holley, Har Gobind Khorana, Marshall W. Nirenberg
• Literature - Yasunari Kawabata
• Peace - René Cassin

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: In the Heat of the Night, Walter Mirisch
• Best Foreign Language Film: Closely Watched Trains, Czechoslovakia
• Best Documentary Feature: The Anderson Platoon, Pierre Schoendoerffer
• Best Director: Mike Nichols, The Graduate
• Best Actor: Rod Steiger, In the Heat of the Night
• Best Actress: Katharine Hepburn, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
• Best Supporting Actor: George Kennedy, Cool Hand Luke
• Best Supporting Actress: Estelle Parsons, Bonnie and Clyde
• Best Original Screenplay: William Rose, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Stirling Silliphant, In the Heat of the Night

Notes

References

• TIME Magazine, 40th Anniversary Special (2008). Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Luis W Alvarez (June 13 1911 San Francisco California &ndash September 1 1988 was an American physicist and Inventor, who spent nearly The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Lars Onsager ( November 27, 1903 &ndash October 5, 1976) was a Norwegian – American physical chemist and The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Robert William Holley ( January 28, 1922 &ndash February 11, 1993) was an American Biochemist, he was awarded the Nobel Prize Har Gobind Khorana, or Hargobind Khorana (born January 9, 1922) is an Indian-American molecular biologist Marshall Warren Nirenberg (born April 10, 1927) is a US Biochemist and geneticist. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred was a Japanese Short story writer and novelist whose spare lyrical subtly-shaded prose won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968 the first Japanese author The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor This article is about the person named René Cassin for the human-rights group named after him see CCJO René Cassin. In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 Film, based on the John Ball novel published in 1965 which tells the story of an African-American Walter Mortimer Mirisch (born November 8, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American Academy Award -winning Ostře sledované vlaky is a 1966 Czechoslovakian film directed by Jiří Menzel. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Anderson Platoon (original French title La Section Anderson) is an acclaimed documentary feature by Pierre Schoendoerffer Pierre Schoendoerffer (Pierre Schœndœrffer born May 5, 1928 in Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme) is a French Film director Mike Nichols (born November 6 1931) is an American television stage and Film director, writer and producer The Graduate is a American comedy / drama / Romance film directed by Mike Nichols, based on the novel of the same name by Rod Steiger ( April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American Academy Award -winning Actor known for his In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 Film, based on the John Ball novel published in 1965 which tells the story of an African-American Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a 1967 Comedy - Drama Film starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine George Harris Kennedy Jr He was raised by his mother Helen A ( née Kieselbach a ballet dancer Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American Drama film starring Paul Newman and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Estelle Margaret Parsons (born November 20, 1927) is an Academy Award -winning American Theatre, Film and Television Bonnie and Clyde is a American Crime film about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the bank robbers who operated in the Central United States William Rose may refer to William Cumming Rose (1887&ndash1985 American nutritionist William Rose (screenwriter (1918&ndash1987 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a 1967 Comedy - Drama Film starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Stirling Dale Silliphant ( 16 January 1918 – 26 April 1996) was a prolific American Screenwriter and producer In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 Film, based on the John Ball novel published in 1965 which tells the story of an African-American "1968: The Year That Changed the World. "
• NEWSWEEK Magazine. "1968: The Year That Made Us Who We Are. " November 19, 2007.
• TIME Magazine. "1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation. " January 11, 1988.
• Kurlansky, Mark. (2004). 1968: The Year that Rocked the World. Jonathan Cape, Great Britain. Reprint (2005): Vintage, London. ISBN 0–09–942962–4.

See also

• Protests of 1968

External links

• 1968 - The Year in Sound An Audiofile produced by Lou Zambrana of WCBS Newsradio 880 (WCBS-AM New York) Part of WCBS 880's celebration of 40 years of newsradio. The Protests of 1968 consisted of a worldwide series of protests largely led by students and workers
• 1968 Coin Pictures
• Magnum Photos, Historic photos from 1968

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