Oh What A Year!
August 26, Mayor Richard Daley opens the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. While the convention moves haltingly toward nominating Hubert Humphrey for president, the city’s police attempt to enforce an 11 o’clock curfew. On that Monday night demonstrations are widespread, but generally peaceful. The next two days, however, bring increasing tension and violence to the situation.
HemisFair ’68 was the official 1968 World’s Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6…
Simpson became USC’s second Heisman Trophy winner as a 1968 senior, rushing for 1,709 yards on…
On March 27, 1968, Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go into space, died together with…
October 11, Apollo 7 is launched from Florida for an eleven day journey which will orbit the…