Historical Events In 1969

Jul 24   Apollo 11 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24   In the year 1969 witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64  

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   Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific  

Jul 27   On this day in history pioneer 10 launched  

Jul 28   On this day in history ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium  

Aug 05   In the year 1969 mariner 7 flies past Mars  

Aug 06   On this day in history theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65  

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

Aug 08   Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1969 abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered  

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

Aug 12   A three day street battle started in Londonderry, Northern Ireland on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history dick Ryan, actor (For Heaven's Sake), dies after long illness at 72  

Aug 12   On this day in history echo, the worlds first communications satellite, launched by the US  

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

Aug 14   Leonard Sidney Woolf, English publisher/writer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97  

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

Aug 15   In the year 1969 woodstock music festival  

Aug 16   In the year 1969 russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59  

Aug 16   On this day in history wATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting  

Aug 17   Hurricane Camille claims more than 250 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83 in the year 1969.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96)  

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

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

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 in the year 1969.  

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

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   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)