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1968
in
Mexico

Decades:
See also:

Events in the year 1968 in Mexico.

Incumbents

Federal government

Supreme Court

  • President of the Supreme Court:

Governors

Events

  • October 2 – around 10,000 university and high school students gathered in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas to protest the government's actions and listen peacefully to speeches then the national guard attacked the demonstrations thus generating the Tlatelolco massacre.
  • October 12 – October 27 – The Games of the XIX Olympiad are held in Mexico City.
  • October 16 – In Mexico City, black American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their arms in a black power salute after winning, respectively, the gold and bronze medals in the Olympic men's 200 metres.

Awards

Notable births

Notable deaths

References

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  4. ^ "Gloria Trevi". Biography.com. Apr 17, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "tatiana". Musica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Los 10 de Marca Claro, #8 Claudio Suarez" [The 10 best of Marca Claro, #8 Claudio Suarez]. Marca Claro (in Spanish). Retrieved August 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. Retrieved Aug 24, 2019.