Historical figures in 1968
The atlas holds 16 people and 27 moments here, in 1968. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther King Jr., Indira Gandhi and Umm Kulthum. Among them Writers, Performers and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1968
5 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Indira Gandhi
in 1968
5 moments here
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…
Umm Kulthum
in 1968
4 moments here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
Ronald Reagan
in 1968
1 moment here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Pablo Picasso
in 1968
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Steve Jobs
in 1968
1 moment here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1968
1 moment here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Elvis Presley
in 1968
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
J. R. R. Tolkien
in 1968
1 moment here
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…
Yuri Gagarin
in 1968
1 moment here
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1968
1 moment here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1968
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1968
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Osama bin Laden
in 1968
1 moment here
Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…
Helen Keller
in 1968
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Judy Garland
in 1968
1 moment here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Moments
- 1968 Visit to Rio de Janeiro Indira Gandhi
- 1968 Arrest during the May 1968 strikes Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1968 Continuation of Norton Lectures Jorge Luis Borges
- 1968 Move to Poole in retirement J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1968 Second Broadway engagement Marlene Dietrich
- 1968 Al-Thager Model School attendance Osama bin Laden
- 1968 Begins Homestead High School Steve Jobs
- 1968 Leads disrupted Memphis march Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1968 Rallies Memphis sanitation workers Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1968 Concert at Mohammed V Theatre Umm Kulthum
- 1968 Fatal training flight Yuri Gagarin
- 1968 Assassinated at Lorraine Motel Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1968 Delivers final speech at Mason Temple Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1968 Dies at St. Joseph's Hospital Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1968 War-effort visit to Kuwait Umm Kulthum
- 1968 Visit to Baden-Baden during May 1968 Charles de Gaulle
- 1968 Australian War Memorial visit Indira Gandhi
- 1968 Taronga Zoo visit Indira Gandhi
- 1968 University of Melbourne dinner Indira Gandhi
- 1968 Urgent museum meeting at Mougins Pablo Picasso
- 1968 War-effort visit to Tunisia Umm Kulthum
- 1968 Recording the '68 Comeback Special Elvis Presley
- 1968 Death at Arcan Ridge Helen Keller
- 1968 Last United States concert Judy Garland
- 1968 Campaigns at Miami Beach convention Ronald Reagan
- 1968 United Nations General Assembly appearance Indira Gandhi
- 1968 War-effort visit to Sudan Umm Kulthum