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Australia in 1968

By roosen
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    Australia

  • John Gorton becomes Australian Prime Minister

    John Gorton becomes Australian Prime Minister

    After Harold Holt dissapears
  • Battle of Khe Sanh Commences

    Battle of Khe Sanh Commences

    One of the most commercial and publicised battles in the Vietnam War.
  • Martin Luther King Jnr. is shot dead.

    Martin Luther King Jnr. is shot dead.

    In Memphis, Tenessee, U.S.A
  • The Beatles announce the creation of Apple Records

    The Beatles announce the creation of Apple Records

  • Robert F. Kennedy was Assasinated

    Robert F. Kennedy was Assasinated

  • The National Gallery of Victoria is opened.

    The National Gallery of Victoria is opened.

    In Melbourne
  • Hot Wheels Cars were Introduced

    Hot Wheels Cars were Introduced

    Mattel's Brand of toycars.
  • Led Zeppelin make their First Live Performance.

    Led Zeppelin make their First Live Performance.

    At Surrey University in England.
  • The Beatles release their self-titled album.

    The Beatles release their self-titled album.

    Properly known as the White Album
  • Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William A. Anders become the first men to see the far side of the moon

    Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William A. Anders become the first men to see the far side of the moon

    And to see planet Earth as a whole from the far side, aboard Apollo 8.

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