Historical Events In 1969

Jun 19   On this day in history state troopers ordered to Cairo Ill, to quell racial disturbances  

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

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

Jun 21   On this day in history zager &Evans release "In the Year 2525"  

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

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

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 in the year 1969.  

Jun 23   Warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Maria Belgado, entertainer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1969 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival  

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

Jun 27   In the year 1969 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   On this day in history spain cedes Ifni to Morocco  

Jul 01   On this day in history charles Philip Arthur George invested as Prince of Wales  

Jul 01   On this day in history john & Yoko are hospitilized after a car crash  

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

Jul 02   Canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain in the year 1969.  

Jul 03   78,000 attend Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI in the year 1969.  

Jul 03   In the year 1969 brian Jones of the Rolling Stones drowns at 25  

Jul 03   Brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25 in the year 1969.  

Jul 04   "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK in the year 1969.  

Jul 04   140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin in the year 1969.  

Jul 04   On this day in history ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship  

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

Jul 05   Rod Laver wins his 4th Wimbeldon championship in the year 1969.  

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

Jul 07   Canada's House of Commons approves equality of French-English language across the country in the year 1969.  

Jul 07   In the year 1969 erskine Sanford, dies at 83  

Jul 08   On this day in history gladys Swarthout, opera singer/actress (Ambush), dies at 64  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of robert Svehla, Martin Cze, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers, Slovakia)  

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

Jan 02   Karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tommy Morrison, American boxer  

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 in the year 1969.  

Jan 02   In the year 1969 georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889)  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1969 death of john Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900)