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For some, May 1968 meant the end of traditional collective action and the beginning of a new era to be dominated mainly by the so-called new social movements. [ 18 ] Someone who took part in or supported this period of unrest is known as a soixante-huitard (a "68-er")—a term that has entered the English language.
May 10, 1968: France protests grow and demonstrators barricade the streets (as seen in Bordeaux) May 12, 1968: Reggie Dwight of Pinner assumes stage name "Elton John" May 22, 1968: USS Scorpion nuclear submarine sank with all 99 of its crew May 18, 1968: Nuclear-powered Nimbus-B destroyed before it can hit California
Part of the Tornadoes of 1968 and Tornado outbreak of May 1968 This violent tornado would be the deadliest of the outbreak, killing 35 people and injuring over 300. Some of those fatalities were caused by cars being wrapped around trees. 170 homes and some businesses were destroyed by the tornado.
1968 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1968th ... May 2–June 23: Protests in France grow and demonstrators barricade the streets.
In the late afternoon and early evening hours of May 15, 1968, a violent and devastating F5 tornado struck the towns of Oelwein, Iowa and Maynard, Iowa, killing 5 and injuring a further 156. The tornado caused ~$21 million (1968 USD) in damages, and was one of two F5s that touched down as part of the Tornado outbreak of May 1968 .
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May 17 – The Catonsville Nine enter the Selective Service offices in Catonsville, Maryland, take dozens of selective service draft records, and burn them with napalm as a protest against the Vietnam War. May 22 – The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 miles southwest of the Azores.
May 1968 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 6 P) May 1968 events in the United States (2 C, 9 P) This page was last edited on 10 March 2021, at 01:40 (UTC). Text is ...