January 13 » First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
March 19 » Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph.
May 7 » In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector—a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day.
September 18 » The Atlanta Exposition Speech on race relations is delivered by Booker T. Washington.
October 22 » In Paris an express train derails after overrunning the buffer stop, crossing almost 30 metres (100ft) of concourse before crashing through a wall and falling 10 metres (33ft) to the road below.
November 8 » While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray.
Day of death January 24, 1968
The temperature on January 24, 1968 was between 1.2 °C and 4.6 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (34%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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.
October 2 » Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of the 1968 Summer Olympics.
October 16 » Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country.
October 20 » Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
October 26 » Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoy pilots Soyuz 3 into space for a four-day mission.
November 1 » The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X.
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