Civil Rights
Civil Rights Bill, signs a bill for open housing
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1968 in United States of America — Page 3
Explore 273 historical events and records for United States of America in 1968.
Historical records for United States of America in 1968
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April
Civil Rights Bill
Civil Rights Bill, signs a bill for open housing
Fair Housing Act
Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, including the Fair Housing Act.
Legislation
Civil Rights Bill, signs a bill for open housing
Reform of Housing
Civil Rights Bill, signs a bill for open housing
Meeting with Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin & proposes a negotiating
Meets Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin & proposes a negotiating channel with North Vietnam
Louisiana Supreme Court Writ Denied
The Louisiana Supreme Court denied Shaw's application for review of the venue decision on April 23, 1968.
May
Conference of Paris
Peace talks begin in Paris with North Vietnamese officials
Lumpy Gravy
Releases Lumpy Gravy, an orchestral and tape-collage work credited as his first solo album.
Electric Ladyland
Releases Album, "Electric Ladyland"
Federal Injunction Suit Filed
Shaw filed a federal lawsuit on May 27, 1968, seeking to stop the state conspiracy prosecution.
Temporary Restraining Order Issued
A temporary federal restraining order was issued on May 28, 1968, while Shaw's request to halt the state prosecution was considered.
Truth in Lending Act
The Act requires standard disclosure of major consumer-credit costs and terms.
Civil Air Patrol Photograph
Jim Garrison released a photograph of Oswald in a Civil Air Patrol uniform and publicly claimed that it supported his assertion that Oswald had known Ferrie.
Bombing of Kampuchea
The bombing of Kampuchea is only officially acknowledged in 1973. Exposes the secret bombings of Kampuchea
June
Assassination of Robert Francis Kennedy
Assassinated in a hotel after leaving a primary victory celebration
Death of Robert Francis Kennedy
Assassinated in a hotel after leaving a primary victory celebration
Death of Robert Francis Kennedy
Death of Robert F Kennedy
Arrest of James Earl Ray
Arrested for the murder of Martin Luther King by Scotland Yard at London airport
Assassination of Martin Luther King
Two months after King's death, escaped convict James Earl Ray is captured at London Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on a false Canadian passport in the name of Ramon George Sneyd. Arrested for the murder of Martin Luther King by Scotland Yard at London airport
Hello I Love You
Releases Hello I Love You as a chart-topping single.
Trial
Sirhan Sirhan indicted for Bobby Kennedy assassination
July
NPT Opens for Signature
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opens for signature in Washington, London and Moscow.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Signs the treaty limiting spread of nuclear weapons technology.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Signs the Treaty announcing talks are to take place on nuclear strategic arms limitation
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the US forces in Vietnam
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the US forces in Vietnam
MACV Commander
Replaces William Westmoreland as commander of MACV
Waiting for the Sun
Releases Waiting for the Sun.
Hollywood Bowl Concert
Performs a filmed concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
Federal Three-Judge Court Review
A three-judge federal court considered Shaw's constitutional challenges to the pending state conspiracy prosecution in 1968.
CINCPAC
Appointed CINCPAC
August
Pulsar Gravitational Radiation
Weber estimates gravitational radiation from newly discovered pulsars and considers whether resonant detectors might reach the sensitivity required to observe signals at pulsar frequencies.
Government
Nominated to stand for Presidential office by the Republican Party
Summit Meeting
Says will attend summit with Kosygin on Sept 30th, aborted by Soviet invasion of Czech
President of United States of America
Appointed Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party
September
Europe Tour
Tours Europe with The Doors during their rising fame.
October
Guthrie Memorial Concert
Woody Guthrie died on October 3, 1967, and Dylan makes his first live appearance in twenty months at a Guthrie memorial concert held at Carnegie Hall on January 20, 1968
Apollo 7
Serves as lunar module pilot on Apollo 7.
Apollo 7
Serves as command module pilot on the first crewed Apollo mission.
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