Historical Events Please go to a prior page. Famous Birthdays Birthdays 101 - 101 of 101 Jan 31 Steve Phoenix, American baseball pitcher (Oakland Athletics), born in Phoenix, Arizona Previous 1 2 Next Born in 1968 Famous Weddings Please go to a prior page. Famous Deaths Please go to a prior page. Dec 1967 History by Year Feb 1968 What Happened in 1968 Execution of a Viet Cong PrisonerFebruary 1, 1968 My Lai: America's Village of ShameMarch 16, 1968 Bobby Kennedy Gunned Down on Campaign TrailJune 5, 1968 Warsaw Pact Invasion of CzechoslovakiaAugust 20, 1968