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Events on Monday 26 August 1968 3
1905 – 1968Kay Francis (1905-1968)American actress, a glamorous star of pre-Code melodramas and comedies.
19681968 Democratic National Convention protestsViolent clashes between police and anti-war demonstrators in ChicagoThousands of anti-Vietnam War protesters gathered in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention, where Chicago police violently confronted demonstrators in scenes broadcast live on national television. A federal commission later described the response as a "police riot." The unrest deepened divisions within the Democratic Party ahead of the presidential election.
1968Kay Francis dies in New YorkKay Francis dies aged 63.