Historical Events In 1969

Jun 19   State troopers ordered to Cairo Ill, to quell racial disturbances on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1969 150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear   

Jun 21   In the year 1969 maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, 1st woman grand slam (1953), dies at 34   

Jun 21   Zager &Evans release "In the Year 2525" in the year 1969.   

Jun 22   On this day in history aretha Franklin arrested in Detroit for creating a disturbance   

Jun 22   In the year 1969 judy Garland, actress (Wizard of Oz, Easter Parade), dies at 47 of an overdose   

Jun 23   On this day in history joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title   

Jun 23   Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1969 warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice   

Jun 24   On this day in history maria Belgado, entertainer, dies   

Jun 27   50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1969 police raid the Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, NY, about 400 to 1,000 patrons riot against the police, it lasts 3 days   

Jun 27   On this day in history richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42   

Jun 29   On this day in history first Jewish worship service at White House   

Jun 29   Moise K Tsjombe, premier Congo/Zaire, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Jan Evangelista Zelinka, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1969 spain cedes Ifni to Morocco   

Jul 01   In the year 1969 charles Philip Arthur George invested as Prince of Wales   

Jul 01   John & Yoko are hospitilized after a car crash in the year 1969.   

Jul 02   On this day in history brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns   

Jul 02   In the year 1969 canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102.   

Jul 02   In the year 1969 leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain   

Jul 03   On this day in history 78,000 attend Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI   

Jul 03   Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones drowns at 25 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25   

Jul 04   "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK on this day in history.   

Jul 04   140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1969 ben Alexander, dies at 58   

Jul 05   On this day in history rod Laver wins his 4th Wimbeldon championship   

Jul 05   In the year 1969 rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park   

Jul 07   On this day in history canada's House of Commons approves equality of French-English language across the country   

Jul 07   Erskine Sanford, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Gladys Swarthout, opera singer/actress (Ambush), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Christy Turlington, SF Calif, model (Calvin Klein Eternity) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert Svehla, Martin Cze, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers, Slovakia)   

Jan 02   Stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of glen Johnson, Jamaican boxer   

Jan 02   Tommy Morrison, American boxer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Matt LaBounty, defensive end (Seattle Seahawks) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74   

Jan 03   In the year 1969 howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63   

Jan 04   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1969.   

Jan 05   On this day in history franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83   

Jan 08   Albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1969.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of john Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900)