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Events on Thursday 29 August 1968 2
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.
1968Marriage to Sonja HaraldsenMarried Sonja Haraldsen in Oslo Cathedral after King Olav finally gave his consent. She was the first commoner to marry into the Norwegian royal family since the 15th century. The couple would have two children: Princess Märtha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon.