Historical Events In 1969

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

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

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   In the year 1969 judy Garland, actress (Wizard of Oz, Easter Parade), dies at 47 of an overdose  

Jun 23   In the year 1969 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   In the year 1969 warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice  

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

Jun 27   On this day in history 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   Richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1969.  

Jun 29   On this day in history first Jewish worship service at White House  

Jun 29   Moise K Tsjombe, premier Congo/Zaire, dies in the year 1969.  

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   In the year 1969 charles Philip Arthur George invested as Prince of Wales  

Jul 01   John & Yoko are hospitilized after a car crash in the year 1969.  

Jul 02   Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns in the year 1969.  

Jul 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in the UK on this day in history.  

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

Jul 04   Ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship in the year 1969.  

Jul 05   On this day in history ben Alexander, dies at 58  

Jul 05   In the year 1969 rod Laver wins his 4th Wimbeldon championship  

Jul 05   Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park on this day in history.  

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

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   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   In the year 1969 montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 05   In the year 1969 franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83  

Jan 08   Albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889) died on this day in history.  

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)