Historical Events In 1969

Jun 19   In the year 1969 state troopers ordered to Cairo Ill, to quell racial disturbances  

Jun 20   On this day in history 150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear  

Jun 21   On this day in history maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, 1st woman grand slam (1953), dies at 34  

Jun 21   In the year 1969 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 23   Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title in the year 1969.  

Jun 23   On this day in history stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78  

Jun 23   Warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice in the year 1969.  

Jun 24   Maria Belgado, entertainer, dies in the year 1969.  

Jun 27   50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history jan Evangelista Zelinka, composer, dies at 76  

Jun 30   Spain cedes Ifni to Morocco on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Charles Philip Arthur George invested as Prince of Wales on this day in history.  

Jul 01   John & Yoko are hospitilized after a car crash on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1969 canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102.  

Jul 02   In the year 1969 leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain  

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

Jul 03   On this day in history brian Jones of the Rolling Stones drowns at 25  

Jul 03   In the year 1969 brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25  

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

Jul 04   On this day in history 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep & Janis Joplin  

Jul 04   In the year 1969 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 07   On this day in history canada's House of Commons approves equality of French-English language across the country  

Jul 07   Erskine Sanford, dies at 83 in the year 1969.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1969 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 in the year 1969.  

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   On this day in history 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   Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889) died in the year 1969.  

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)