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1968

Years:
1965 1966 1967 - 1968 - 1969 1970 1971
Decades:
1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s
Centuries:
19th century - 20th century - 21st century

1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar).

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  • May - "May of 68" is a symbol of the resistance of that generation. Agitations and strikes in Paris led many young to believe that a revolution was starting. Student and worker strikes sometimes referred to as the French May nearly bring down the French government
  • May 22 - The nuclear-powered submarine the USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard 400 miles southwest of the Azores

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