In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
January 31 » Vietnam War: Viet Cong guerrillas attack the United States embassy in Saigon, and other attacks, in the early morning hours, later grouped together as the Tet Offensive.
February 24 » Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnam recaptures Hué.
March 18 » Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.
July 26 » Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.
September 11 » Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
December 31 » The first flight of the Tupolev Tu-144, the first civilian supersonic transport in the world.
Weather October 31, 1968
The temperature on October 31, 1968 was between 12.8 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (21%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.
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