May 1968

By jesssicontagious

  • Nhi Ha

    Nhi Ha
    The U.S. Army attacked South Vietnam and began a fourteen battle in Nhi Ha to wrestle away the Vietnamese Communists.

  • Bloody Monday

    Bloody Monday
    In France, May 6th was considered the most violent day in France. It was the Parisian riot involving five thousand students marching into Latin Quarter with support of the students union to revolt.

  • Neil Armstrong

    Neil Armstrong
    The astronaut Neil Armstrong was nearly killed in a training accident.

  • U.S. and North Vietnam

    U.S. and North Vietnam
    Both countries agree to have a peace talk in Paris

  • Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy
    Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christain Leadership Corps are granted an encamptment on the Mall of Wasington D.C.

  • Nhi Ha fourteen day battle

    Nhi Ha fourteen day battle
    The U.S. Marine relieved U.S. troops from South Vietnam in Nhi Ha after the fourteen battle ended.

  • The Rolling Stones

    The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones an english rock band released "Jumping Jack Flash" in England. The song wasn't released to the U.S. til June 1st, 1968