The temperature on June 11, 1968 was between 8.3 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
March 6 » Three rebels are executed by Rhodesia, the first executions since UDI, prompting international condemnation.
March 18 » Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.
April 3 » Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech. He was assassinated the next day.
August 20 » Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited to a few specialists due to memories of the recent war. Only Albania and Romania refuse to participate.
November 22 » The Beatles release The Beatles (known popularly as The White Album).
December 16 » Second Vatican Council: Official revocation of the Edict of Expulsion of Jews from Spain.
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