January 1 » The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia; Edmund Barton is appointed the first Prime Minister.
February 20 » The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time.
August 14 » The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
September 28 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
November 27 » The U.S. Army War College is established.
December 10 » The first Nobel Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
Day of death November 29, 1968
The temperature on November 29, 1968 was between -0.3 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 4.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
February 1 » Canada's three military services, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, are unified into the Canadian Forces.
February 12 » Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre.
February 16 » In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service.
March 7 » Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnamese military begin Operation Truong Cong Dinh to root out Viet Cong forces from the area surrounding Mỹ Tho.
March 16 » General Motors produces its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado.
April 20 » English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech.
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