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1968 in Mexico

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1968
in
Mexico

Decades:
See also:

Events in the year1968 in Mexico.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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Supreme Court

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  • President of the Supreme Court: Agapito Pozo Balbás

Governors

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Events

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  • October 2 – around 10,000 university and high school students gathered in thePlaza de las Tres Culturasto protest the government's actions and listen peacefully to speeches then the national guard attacked the demonstrations thus generating theTlatelolco massacre.
  • October 12 – October 27 – The Games of theXIX Olympiadare held in Mexico City.
  • October 16 – In Mexico City, black American athletesTommie SmithandJohn Carlosraise their arms in a black power salute after winning, respectively, the gold and bronze medals in the Olympic men's 200 metres.

Awards

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Notable births

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Notable deaths

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References

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  1. ^Rodriguez Medina, Carolos Sinoe (7 November 2018)."» Enrique Olivares Santana: el hombre del siglo en Aguascalientes".Crisol Hoy(in Mexican Spanish).RetrievedAugust 28,2020.
  2. ^"Falleció Alfonso Corona del Rosal, ex líder del PRI".El Universal(in Spanish). 31 Dec 2000.RetrievedAugust 28,2020.
  3. ^Thom Jurek."Alejandra Guzman".All Music.com.RetrievedAugust 24,2019.
  4. ^"Gloria Trevi".Biography.com.Apr 17, 2019.RetrievedAugust 24,2019.
  5. ^"tatiana".Musica.com(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 24,2019.
  6. ^"Los 10 de Marca Claro, #8 Claudio Suarez"[The 10 best of Marca Claro, #8 Claudio Suarez].Marca Claro(in Spanish).RetrievedAugust 24,2019.
  7. ^"¿Cuántos muertos hubo el 2 de octubre de 1968 en Tlatelolco?"[How many deaths were there on October 2, 1968 in Tlatelolco?].Publimetro.com.mx(in Spanish). Oct 2, 2018.RetrievedAug 24,2019.
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