1968 in Zimbabwe
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See also: 1967 in Zimbabwe, other events of 1968, 1969 in Zimbabwe and the Timeline of Zimbabwe history.
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[edit] Events
[edit] May
- 29 May - The United Nations Security Council approve Resolution 253, comprehensive mandatory sanctions against Rhodesia
[edit] October
- 10-13 October - Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Prime Minister, and Harold Wilson, the British Prime Minister, meet on HMS Fearless for talks
[edit] November
- 2 November George Thomson, the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs and Maurice Foley, British Under-Secretary of State, visit Rhodesia for talks which end in deadlock
- 7 November - George Thomson and Maurice Foley meet with detained activists, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwe African People's Union and Ndabaningi Sithole, founder Zimbabwe African National Union
[edit] Unknown date
- The YMCA opens in Zimbabwe
- The Gonarezhou National Park is decared
[edit] Births
- 24 January Mark Burmester, cricket player, is born in Durban, South Africa
- 26 March - Ian Hutchings, a Canadian Tour golfer, is born in Rhodesia
- 28 April - Andy Flower, cricket player, is born in Cape Town, South Africa
- 16 November - Ebrahim Essop-Adam, cricket player, is born in Harare
