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May 26, 1968

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Historical Context for May 26, 1968

In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]

Notable Births

Fernando León de Aranoa

1968Fernando León de Aranoa, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Fernando León de Aranoa is a Spanish screenwriter and film director.

Frederik X

1968Frederik X, King of Denmark[†]

Frederik X is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication in 2024.

1968Steve Sedgley, English footballer and manager[†]

Stephen Philip Sedgley is an English former professional footballer, and football manager.

Historical Events

1968H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.[†]

H-dagurinn or Hægri dagurinn on 26 May 1968 was the day that Iceland changed from left hand traffic to right hand traffic. The change itself occurred formally at 6:00 am.

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Headlines from May 26, 1968

For France and Her Allies, 'Things Cannot Be the Same'

By -- ROBERT KLEIMAN

WASHINGTON -- For a decade, President Charles de Gaulle's increasingly independent foreign policy has rested on the solid base of domestic stability, economic and political. What has enabled him with impunity to attack the dollar, bar Europe to Britain, withdraw from NATO and frustrate his Common Market partners has been his secure tenure and a surplus in France's payments balance abroad.

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