The temperature on September 5, 1968 was between 10.7 °C and 18.8 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (16%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 31 » Nauru gains independence from Australia.
March 16 » Vietnam War: My Lai Massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers (men, women, and children) are killed by American troops.
April 6 » In Richmond, Indiana's downtown district, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150.
May 25 » The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is dedicated.
August 22 » Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America.
December 24 » Apollo program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten lunar orbits and broadcast live TV pictures.
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