Historical Events In 1969

Jul 24   Apollo 11 returns to Earth in the year 1969.   

Jul 24   On this day in history muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army on appeal   

Jul 24   Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival   

Jul 25   Douglas Stuart Moore, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1969 raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81   

Jul 26   Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific in the year 1969.   

Jul 27   Pioneer 10 launched on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars   

Jul 30   Barbra Striesand opens for Liberace at International Hotel, Las Vegas on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Mariner 6 flies past Mars on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history national Guard mobilizes in racial disturbances in Baton Rouge, La   

Aug 02   Clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96 in the year 1969.   

Aug 04   Willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium in the year 1969.   

Aug 05   Mariner 7 flies past Mars in the year 1969.   

Aug 06   Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 in the year 1969.   

Aug 07   Joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1969.   

Aug 08   On this day in history sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

Aug 09   In the year 1969 "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances   

Aug 09   On this day in history abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered   

Aug 09   On this day in history manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

Aug 12   In the year 1969 a three day street battle started in Londonderry, Northern Ireland   

Aug 12   Dick Ryan, actor (For Heaven's Sake), dies after long illness at 72 in the year 1969.   

Aug 12   Echo, the worlds first communications satellite, launched by the US on this day in history.   

Aug 14   British troops intervenes militarily in Northern Ireland in the year 1969.   

Aug 14   On this day in history leonard Sidney Woolf, English publisher/writer, dies at 88   

Aug 15   Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 in the year 1969.   

Aug 15   On this day in history woodstock Music and Art Fair opens in NY State (Max Yasgur's Dairy Farm)   

Aug 15   Woodstock music festival in the year 1969.   

Aug 16   On this day in history russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

Aug 16   WATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history hurricane Camille claims more than 250   

Aug 17   Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83 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   Rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames) was born in the year 1969.   

Jan 02   Robert Svehla, Martin Cze, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers, Slovakia) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96) was born in the year 1969.   

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 in the year 1969.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of matt LaBounty, defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)   

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

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   In the year 1969 montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83   

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 in the year 1969.   

Jan 09   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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