July 15th to July 21st
Monday, July 15th, 1968 - The daytime soap opera "One Life to Live" makes its debut on ABC television.
Tuesday, July 16th, 1968 - The U.S.S.R., East Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Poland issue a joint letter to Czechoslovakia warning that its liberalization program (known as the "Pague Spring") is completely unacceptable.
Wednesday, July 17th, 1968 - The Beatles' feature-length animated film "Yellow Submarine" premieres at the Pavillion Theater in London, England.
Thursday, July 18th, 1968 - Intel Corporation, the world's largest semiconductor company, is founded in Santa Clara, California.
Friday, July 19th, 1968 - The U.S. House of Representatives, under tremendous pressure from the National Rifle Association (NRA) kills President Johnson's proposal for federal registration of handguns.
Saturday, July 20th, 1968 - U.S. president Lyndon Johnson and South Vietnamese president Nguyen Van Thieu complete two days of talks in Hawaii.
Sunday, July 21st, 1968 - The 65th Annual Tour de France is won by Dutch cyclist Jan Janssen.