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April 23, 1968Born on Wednesday April 24, 1968
- Gerald Stokvis, Den Ham († 2017)
- Johan Janssens, Herentals († 1989)
- G.J.A.M. Vreijsen († 2000)
- Meinardus Anthonius Deen, Andijk († 1968)
- Annick Laurence Simone, Le Blanc, 36600-France († 2014)
- Christ'l Bekaert, Dadizele (B), 8890 († 1983)
- Daniel Craig Borgman, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1991)
- Yvonne, Maria Festen
- Peter Verjans († 1968)
- Anneke van Dijk, Hattem, Gelderland, Nederland († 1968)
Died on Wednesday April 24, 1968
- Adrianus Cornelis Buurman (79)
- Aberina Sjoukes (88), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriaantje Harkes van der Meulen (84), Murmerwoude
- Anna . de Haan (88), Haarlemmermeer, Nederland
- adrianus cornelis BUURMAN (79)
- Adele Greven (62), Emmerich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- Bertha Dekker (80), Apeldoorn, Gemeente Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aart van Weelden (76), Velp, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Lemmens (76), Itteren
- Bartele KLOPPENBURG (0), Munnekezijl (Kollumerland c.a.) Friesland Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 24, 1968 at Delpher
- Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- De waarheid
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Nederlands dagblad : gereformeerd gezinsblad / hoofdred. P. Jongeling ... [et al.]
- De Telegraaf
- De tijd : dagblad voor Nederland
Born on April 24
- 1966 » Pierre Brassard, Canadian comedian and actor
- 1967 » Dino Rađa, Croatian basketball player
- 1967 » Omar Vizquel, Venezuelan-American baseball player and coach
- 1968 » Aidan Gillen, Irish actor
- 1968 » Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Kosovo
- 1968 » Roxanna Panufnik, English composer
- 1968 » Todd Jones, American baseball player
- 1969 » Eilidh Whiteford, Scottish academic and politician
- 1969 » Elias Atmatsidis, Greek footballer
- 1969 » Rory McCann, Scottish actor
Died on April 24
- 1962 » Milt Franklyn, American composer (b. 1897)
- 1964 » Gerhard Domagk, German pathologist and bacteriologist (b. 1895)
- 1965 » Louise Dresser, American actress (b. 1878)
- 1966 » Simon Chikovani, Georgian poet and author (b. 1902)
- 1967 » Robert Richards, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of South Australia (b. 1885)
- 1967 » Vladimir Komarov, Russian pilot, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1927)
- 1968 » Walter Tewksbury, American athlete (b. 1876)
- 1970 » Otis Spann, American singer and pianist (b. 1930)
- 1972 » Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter (b. 1892)
- 1974 » Bud Abbott, American comedian and producer (b. 1895)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1968
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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 22 » Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
- May 12 » Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral.
- May 25 » The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is dedicated.
- June 30 » Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God.
- October 20 » Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
- November 5 » Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States.
Weather April 24, 1968
The temperature on April 24, 1968 was between 3.1 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 7.4 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.