Timeline Tuesday 30 January 1968

Events on Tuesday 30 January 1968 3

• 1968 – present Felipe VI Current King The current King of Spain, who ascended the throne in 2014.
• 1968 Tet Offensive Coordinated North Vietnamese and Viet Cong assault on South Vietnamese cities On the Vietnamese New Year, communist forces launched surprise attacks on more than 100 cities and towns across South Vietnam, including Saigon and Hue. The offensive was a military defeat for the attackers but shattered American public confidence that the war was being won. It marked a turning point in US domestic support for the war.
• 1968 The Velvet Underground release White Light/White Heat Sister Ray A noisy album with the 17-minute Sister Ray.