1967 1969

What Happened This Year 1968

All Events 124 Births 574 Deaths 218

People Who Died in 1968

Tian Han

Chinese playwright and lyricist

Born

March 12th, 1898 128 years ago

Died

1968 58 years ago — 70 years old

Born in 1898, a significant figure in modern Chinese theatre, contributing to the establishment of the Chinese national drama. Worked extensively in the development of the Beijing opera and wrote numerous plays that focused on social issues. Also crafted lyrics for revolutionary songs, including 'March of the Volunteers', which became the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. His artistic expressions reflected a blend of traditional Chinese and modern Western elements.

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein

Mathematician and academic

Born

March 5th, 1880 146 years ago

Died

1968 58 years ago — 88 years old

Born in 1880, a prominent mathematician contributed significantly to several fields including probability theory, functional analysis, and the theory of differential equations. Bernstein studied at Moscow State University and later held academic positions in various institutions. The Bernstein polynomial is a significant development in approximation theory. Later work involved research in statistical mechanics and the foundations of probability.