· THAT DAY · JULY 31, 1968 · NO. 57 ·
July 31, 1968
Wednesday · 57 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2014: Gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung kill at least 20 people and injure more than 270.
- 2012: Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics.
- 2008: East Coast Jets Flight 81 crashes near Owatonna Degner Regional Airport in Owatonna, Minnesota, killing all eight people on board.
- 2007: The Troubles: Operation Banner, the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland, ended after 38 years with a military stalemate and ceasefire.
Weather in New York
79°F
Rainy
- High
- 79°F
- Low
- 63°F
- Humidity
- 75%
- Wind
- 18 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Grazing In The Grass
Hugh Masekela
Grazing In The Grass
Hugh Masekela
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
2001: A Space Odyssey
Academy Award (1968)
Mulan
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Once Upon a Time in the West
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Planet of the Apes
Top Box Office (This Week)
Rosemary's Baby
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