London Gold Pool Collapse
Central banks end London Gold Pool operations and establish a two-tier gold market.
Role range: 1963-1969
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Biography and Timeline — Page 6
Follow Lyndon Baines Johnson through 246 dated historical records for United States of America.
Lyndon Baines Johnson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
246Distinct records
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1968–1968Years on this page
1968
London Gold Pool Collapses
Central banks end routine intervention in the private London gold market after heavy demand overwhelms the Gold Pool, creating a two-tier gold market.
Role range: 1963-1969
Demonstrations
A demonstration in London's Grosvenor Square against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War leads to violence; 91 people are injured, 200 demonstrators arrested
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Economy of USA
The Congress of the United States repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back U.S. currency
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Gold Reserve Requirement
Johnson signs legislation eliminating statutory gold reserve requirements for United States and Federal Reserve notes.
Role range: 1963-1969
Civil Rights
Students at Howard University signal a new era of militant student activism on college campuses in the US, students stage rallies, protests and a 5-day sit-in, laying siege to the administration building, shutting down the university
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Demonstrations
Students at Howard University signal a new era of militant student activism on college campuses in the US, students stage rallies, protests and a 5-day sit-in, laying siege to the administration building, shutting down the university
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Demonstrations
In ongoing campus unrest, Howard University students protesting the Vietnam War, the ROTC program on campus and the draft, confront Gen. Lewis Hershey, then head of the U.S. Selective Service System
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Demonstrations
In ongoing campus unrest, Howard University students protesting the Vietnam War, the ROTC program on campus and the draft, confront Gen. Lewis Hershey, then head of the U.S. Selective Service System
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Election
President Johnson announces he will not seek re-election
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Retirement
Announces decision to retire
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Bombing of Vietnam
Announces cessation of bombing north of the Twentieth parallel to negotiate a solution
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Tet Offensive
The Tet offensive is contained by the U.S. at the cost of 165,000 civilian lives. The North Vietnamese offensive is repelled but this leads to anti-war protests
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Operation Pegasus
Operation Pegasus begins to relieve the Marine base at Khe Sanh.
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Siege of Khe Sanh
Operation Pegasus begins to relieve the Marine base at Khe Sanh.
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Assassination of Martin Luther King
Five days later, President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a national day of mourning for the lost civil rights leader
Role range: 1963-1969
Battle of Khe Sanh
The Viet Cong try to capture a 6,000 man U.S. base with a force of 40,000. The Viet Cong lose 10,000 & are defeated
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Operation Complete Victory
Over 100,000 begin an offensive against communist forces in 11 provinces around Saigon
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Civil Rights Bill
Civil Rights Bill, signs a bill for open housing
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Bill, signs a bill for open housing
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Legislation
Civil Rights Bill, signs a bill for open housing
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Reform of Housing
Civil Rights Bill, signs a bill for open housing
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Fair Housing Act
Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, including the Fair Housing Act.
Role range: 1963-1969
Conference of Paris
Peace talks begin in Paris with North Vietnamese officials
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Truth in Lending Act
The Act requires standard disclosure of major consumer-credit costs and terms.
Role range: 1963-1969
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Signs the Treaty announcing talks are to take place on nuclear strategic arms limitation
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
NPT Opens for Signature
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opens for signature in Washington, London and Moscow.
Role range: 1963-1969
Summit Meeting
Says will attend summit with Kosygin on Sept 30th, aborted by Soviet invasion of Czech
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Gun Control Act
Signs the Gun Control Act of 1968 after the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.
Role range: 1963-1969
Bombing of Vietnam
Announces negotiations will begin, 5 days before the presidential election. Announces bombing in North Vietnam will stop
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Election
Announces negotiations will begin, 5 days before the presidential election
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Peace
Announces negotiations will begin, 5 days before the presidential election
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Bombing of Vietnam
Calls a complete halt to the bombing of North Vietnam during diplomatic talks
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Diplomatic Negotiations
Calls a complete halt to the bombing of North Vietnam during diplomatic talks
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Operation Rolling Thunder
Brought to a halt, emphasis is placed on the trail network in Laos
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Apollo 8
Congratulates the Apollo 8 crew during the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon.
Role range: 1963-1969
Senior Interdepartmental Group
Establishes the Senior Interdepartmental Group for high officials below cabinet level
Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969
Bombing of Vietnam
Announces the cessation of bombing North of the 19th parallel in Vietnam
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Casualties
The U.S. has lost over 31,000 lives & are losing 300 per week
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Election
The Tet Offensive results in Johnson having to bow out of the Presidential elections
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.