Valery Statsenko

	Valery Statsenko Valery Statsenko (russian: Валерий Стаценко, 15 August 1968 – 29 August 2017) was a Soviet and Russian diver who won a silver medal in the 1m springboard at the 1989 European Aquatics Championships. He also competed in the 3m springboard at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth and ninth place, respectively. In 1991 Statsenko graduated from the Kyiv State Institute of Physical Education. After retiring from competitive diving, he worked as a diving coach in Moscow. He was an Honored Coach of Russia. In 1998–2004 among his students was Svetlana Timoshinina Svetlana Timoshinina (born 15 July 1973) is a Russian diver. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2 .... References External linksProfile at Infosport.ru 1968 births 2017 deaths Soviet male divers Russian male divers European Aqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Diving (sport) Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime. Competitors possess many of the same characteristics as gymnasts and dancers, including strength, flexibility, kinaesthetic judgment and air awareness. Some professional divers were originally gymnasts or dancers as both the sports have similar characteristics to diving. Dmitri Sautin holds the record for most Olympic diving medals won, by winning eight medals in total between 1992 and 2008. History Plunging Although diving has been a popular pastime across the world since ancient times, the first modern diving competitions were held in England in the 1880s. The exact origins of the sport are unclear, though it likely derives from the act of diving at the start of swimming races.Wilson, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2017 Deaths This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Russian Diving Coaches Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity * Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Russian alphabet Russian cuisine Russian culture * Russian studies Russian may also refer to: Russian dressing ''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith * Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series Russian (solitaire), a card game "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting "Russian", from the album '' Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield "Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 The South African name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	National University Of Ukraine On Physical Education And Sport Alumni National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Divers At The 1996 Summer Olympics Diver or divers may refer to: Diving (sport), the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water Practitioner of underwater diving, including: scuba diving, freediving, surface-supplied diving, saturation diving, and ** atmospheric suit diving People Diver (surname) Edward Divers (1837–1912), British chemist "Diver", nickname of Tom Derrick (1914–1945), Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross Military V-1 flying bomb, code named "diver" by the British World War II armed forces *Operation Diver, the British countermeasures against the German V-1 flying bomb campaign AUM-N-4 Diver, a proposed U.S. Navy torpedo-carrying missile of the late 1940s. * Diver (United States Navy) Arts and entertainment * ''Diver'' (EP), a 2006 EP by A Wilhelm Scream * "Diver" (Nico Touches the Walls song), a 2011 song by Nico Touches the Walls * "Diver" (Kana-Boon song), a 2015 song by Kana-Boon * ''Divers'' (album), a 2015 album by Joanna N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Divers At The 1992 Summer Olympics Diver or divers may refer to: Diving (sport), the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water Practitioner of underwater diving, including: scuba diving, freediving, surface-supplied diving, saturation diving, and ** atmospheric suit diving People * Diver (surname) Edward Divers (1837–1912), British chemist "Diver", nickname of Tom Derrick (1914–1945), Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross Military V-1 flying bomb, code named "diver" by the British World War II armed forces Operation Diver, the British countermeasures against the German V-1 flying bomb campaign AUM-N-4 Diver, a proposed U.S. Navy torpedo-carrying missile of the late 1940s. * Diver (United States Navy) Arts and entertainment * ''Diver'' (EP), a 2006 EP by A Wilhelm Scream * "Diver" (Nico Touches the Walls song), a 2011 song by Nico Touches the Walls * "Diver" (Kana-Boon song), a 2015 song by Kana-Boon * ''Divers'' (album), a 2015 album by Joanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Olympic Divers For Russia Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held since 1850 * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olympic F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Olympic Divers For The Unified Team Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held since 1850 * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olympic F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	European Aquatics Championships Medalists In Diving European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe Ethnic groups in Europe Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe and other Western countries * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the European Union Citizenship of the European Union Demographics of the European Union In publishing The European (1953 magazine), ''The European'' (1953 magazine), a far-right cultural and political magazine published 1953–1959 The European (newspaper), ''The European'' (newspaper), a British weekly newspaper published 1990–1998 The European (2009 magazine), ''The European'' (2009 magazine), a German magazine first published in September 2009 ''The European Magazine'', a magazine published in London 1782–1826 ''The New European'', a British weekly pop-up newspaper first published in July 2016 Other uses * Europeans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Russian Male Divers Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Russian alphabet Russian cuisine Russian culture Russian studies Russian may also refer to: Russian dressing ''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting "Russian", from the album ''Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield "Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 The South African name for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Soviet Male Divers The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk (Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1968 Births The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Valery Statsenko Valery Statsenko (russian: Валерий Стаценко, 15 August 1968 – 29 August 2017) was a Soviet and Russian diver who won a silver medal in the 1m springboard at the 1989 European Aquatics Championships. He also competed in the 3m springboard at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth and ninth place, respectively. In 1991 Statsenko graduated from the Kyiv State Institute of Physical Education. After retiring from competitive diving, he worked as a diving coach in Moscow. He was an Honored Coach of Russia. In 1998–2004 among his students was Svetlana Timoshinina Svetlana Timoshinina (born 15 July 1973) is a Russian diver. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2 .... References External linksProfile at Infosport.ru 1968 births 2017 deaths Soviet male divers Russian male divers European Aqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Diving (sport) Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime. Competitors possess many of the same characteristics as gymnasts and dancers, including strength, flexibility, kinaesthetic judgment and air awareness. Some professional divers were originally gymnasts or dancers as both the sports have similar characteristics to diving. Dmitri Sautin holds the record for most Olympic diving medals won, by winning eight medals in total between 1992 and 2008. History Plunging Although diving has been a popular pastime across the world since ancient times, the first modern diving competitions were held in England in the 1880s. The exact origins of the sport are unclear, though it likely derives from the act of diving at the start of swimming races.Wilson, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2017 Deaths This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Russian Diving Coaches Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity * Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Russian alphabet Russian cuisine Russian culture * Russian studies Russian may also refer to: Russian dressing ''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith * Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series Russian (solitaire), a card game "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting "Russian", from the album '' Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield "Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 The South African name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	National University Of Ukraine On Physical Education And Sport Alumni National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Divers At The 1996 Summer Olympics Diver or divers may refer to: Diving (sport), the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water Practitioner of underwater diving, including: scuba diving, freediving, surface-supplied diving, saturation diving, and ** atmospheric suit diving People Diver (surname) Edward Divers (1837–1912), British chemist "Diver", nickname of Tom Derrick (1914–1945), Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross Military V-1 flying bomb, code named "diver" by the British World War II armed forces *Operation Diver, the British countermeasures against the German V-1 flying bomb campaign AUM-N-4 Diver, a proposed U.S. Navy torpedo-carrying missile of the late 1940s. * Diver (United States Navy) Arts and entertainment * ''Diver'' (EP), a 2006 EP by A Wilhelm Scream * "Diver" (Nico Touches the Walls song), a 2011 song by Nico Touches the Walls * "Diver" (Kana-Boon song), a 2015 song by Kana-Boon * ''Divers'' (album), a 2015 album by Joanna N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Divers At The 1992 Summer Olympics Diver or divers may refer to: Diving (sport), the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water Practitioner of underwater diving, including: scuba diving, freediving, surface-supplied diving, saturation diving, and ** atmospheric suit diving People * Diver (surname) Edward Divers (1837–1912), British chemist "Diver", nickname of Tom Derrick (1914–1945), Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross Military V-1 flying bomb, code named "diver" by the British World War II armed forces Operation Diver, the British countermeasures against the German V-1 flying bomb campaign AUM-N-4 Diver, a proposed U.S. Navy torpedo-carrying missile of the late 1940s. * Diver (United States Navy) Arts and entertainment * ''Diver'' (EP), a 2006 EP by A Wilhelm Scream * "Diver" (Nico Touches the Walls song), a 2011 song by Nico Touches the Walls * "Diver" (Kana-Boon song), a 2015 song by Kana-Boon * ''Divers'' (album), a 2015 album by Joanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Olympic Divers For Russia Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held since 1850 * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olympic F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Olympic Divers For The Unified Team Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held since 1850 * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olympic F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	European Aquatics Championships Medalists In Diving European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe Ethnic groups in Europe Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe and other Western countries * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the European Union Citizenship of the European Union Demographics of the European Union In publishing The European (1953 magazine), ''The European'' (1953 magazine), a far-right cultural and political magazine published 1953–1959 The European (newspaper), ''The European'' (newspaper), a British weekly newspaper published 1990–1998 The European (2009 magazine), ''The European'' (2009 magazine), a German magazine first published in September 2009 ''The European Magazine'', a magazine published in London 1782–1826 ''The New European'', a British weekly pop-up newspaper first published in July 2016 Other uses * Europeans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Russian Male Divers Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Russian alphabet Russian cuisine Russian culture Russian studies Russian may also refer to: Russian dressing ''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting "Russian", from the album ''Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield "Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 The South African name for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Soviet Male Divers The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk (Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1968 Births The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]