Historical Events In 1969

May 14   In the year 1969 abortion & contraception legalized in Canada   

May 14   On this day in history enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75   

May 14   Last Chevrolet Corsair built on this day in history.   

May 15   Associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court in the year 1969.   

May 16   In the year 1969 barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute   

May 16   Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history students occupies Magden House Amsterdam   

May 16   On this day in history the Who's Pete Townsend & Roger Daltrey charged with assault   

May 16   USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1969.   

May 16   Venera 5 lands on Venus, returns data on atmosphere on this day in history.   

May 17   Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 80 in the year 1969.   

May 17   On this day in history russian probe Venera 6 landed on Venus   

May 18   "Canterbury Tales" closes at Eugene O'Neill NYC after 122 performances in the year 1969.   

May 18   On this day in history apollo 10 (Stafford/Cernan/Young) launched toward lunar orbit   

May 19   In the year 1969 coleman Hawkins, US jazz musician/composer, dies   

May 20   Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history uS troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam   

May 21   Robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1969 slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel   

May 22   In the year 1969 stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface   

May 23   In the year 1969 bBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus   

May 23   Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 in the year 1969.   

May 23   In the year 1969 lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes   

May 23   In the year 1969 the Who release the rock opera "Tommy"   

May 24   Beatles' "Get Back" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1969 mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48   

May 24   The birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader in the year 1969.   

May 25   "Midnight Cowboy" released with an X rating on this day in history.   

May 25   Sudanese government is overthrown in a military coup on this day in history.   

May 26   Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth in the year 1969.   

May 26   On this day in history john & Yoko begin their 2nd bed-in (Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal)   

May 26   In the year 1969 kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

May 26   The Apollo 10 astronauts return to earth after their successful 8-day rehearsal for the first manned moon landing on this day in history.   

May 27   Jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1969 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   Karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician was born in the year 1969.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of glen Johnson, Jamaican boxer   

Jan 02   Tommy Morrison, American boxer was born in the year 1969.   

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   Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 05   Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 in the year 1969.   

Jan 08   In the year 1969 death of albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889)   

Jan 09   On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 10   John Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900) died on this day in history.