Historical Events In 1969

May 14   Abortion & contraception legalized in Canada in the year 1969.   

May 14   Enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 14   Last Chevrolet Corsair built in the year 1969.   

May 15   On this day in history associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court   

May 16   Barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute in the year 1969.   

May 16   In the year 1969 johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44   

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

May 16   In the year 1969 the Who's Pete Townsend & Roger Daltrey charged with assault   

May 16   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 16   On this day in history venera 5 lands on Venus, returns data on atmosphere   

May 17   Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1969 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   On this day in history fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

May 20   US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam in the year 1969.   

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   Stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface in the year 1969.   

May 23   On this day in history bBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus   

May 23   On this day in history diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79   

May 23   On this day in history lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes   

May 23   On this day in history the Who release the rock opera "Tommy"   

May 24   Beatles' "Get Back" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks in the year 1969.   

May 24   Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48 in the year 1969.   

May 24   On this day in history the birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader   

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

May 25   In the year 1969 sudanese government is overthrown in a military coup   

May 26   In the year 1969 apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth   

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

May 26   On this day in history kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christy Turlington, SF Calif, model (Calvin Klein Eternity)   

Jan 02   Rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96)   

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of tommy Morrison, American boxer   

Jan 03   In the year 1969 birth of matt LaBounty, defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)   

Jan 01   Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 in the year 1969.   

Jan 02   Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 in the year 1969.   

Jan 03   Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 in the year 1969.   

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   On this day in history death of albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889)   

Jan 09   In the year 1969 ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86   

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