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The following [[military]] events took place in 1968: | The following [[military]] events took place in 1968: | ||
* The only year since the Second World War when a British Soldier wasn't killed on active service. | * The only year since the Second World War when a British Soldier wasn't killed on active service. | ||
* [[21 January]] Vietnam War, Battle of Khe Sanh begins. | |||
* [[30 January]] Vietnam War, Viet Cong begins Tet Offensive series of surpirse attacks. | |||
* [[24 February]] Vietnam War, Tet Offensive halted, US forces recapture city if Hue. | |||
* [[16 March]] Vietnam War, Mai Lai massacre. | |||
* [[23 April]] Formation of [[The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers]]. | * [[23 April]] Formation of [[The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers]]. | ||
* [[20 August]] Soviet army invades Czechoslovakia, ending the Prague Spring. | * [[20 August]] Soviet army invades Czechoslovakia, ending the Prague Spring. | ||
Revision as of 21:39, 26 July 2008
Major Events
The following major events took place in 1968:
- 5 January Prague Spring, liberalization of communist rule in Czechoslovakia, begins with election of Alexander Dubcek.
- 27 March Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut, dies in test flight crash.
Military Events
The following military events took place in 1968:
- The only year since the Second World War when a British Soldier wasn't killed on active service.
- 21 January Vietnam War, Battle of Khe Sanh begins.
- 30 January Vietnam War, Viet Cong begins Tet Offensive series of surpirse attacks.
- 24 February Vietnam War, Tet Offensive halted, US forces recapture city if Hue.
- 16 March Vietnam War, Mai Lai massacre.
- 23 April Formation of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
- 20 August Soviet army invades Czechoslovakia, ending the Prague Spring.