Page 11: Historical Events In 1969
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Jul 11 Rolling Stones release "Honky Tonk Woman". 


Jul 13 Russia launches unmanned Luna 15 to Moon 


Jul 14 "Futbol War" between El Salvador and Honduras begins 


Jul 15 Peter Van Eyck, dies after long illness at 56. 


Jul 16 Apollo 11, carrying inaugural men to land on the Moon, launched. 


Jul 16 Apollo 11, the inaugural manned Moon landing, launched. 


Jul 18 Barbara Pepper actress (Doris Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 57. 


Jul 18 Barbara Pepper, actress (Doris Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 57 


Jul 18 Joe Namath agrees to sell interest in Bachelors 3, to stay in NFL 


Jul 18 Mary Jo Kopechne and Sen Kennedy plunge off Chappaquiddick bridge 


Jul 19 Apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit 


Jul 19 Mary Jo Kopechne dies at 28, in Ted Kennedy's car 


Jul 19 Mary Jo Kopechne, in Ted Kennedy's car, drowns at 28 


Jul 20 At 10 56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home 


Jul 20 At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home. 


Jul 20 Man inaugural walks on the moon, brings back lots of rocks 


Jul 20 The inaugural men on Moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11 


Jul 21 Neil Armstrong is recorded as becoming the inaugural human to set foot on the Moon. 


Jul 21 Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) 


Jul 21 Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2 56 15 AM (GMT). 


Jul 21 Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT). 


Jul 21 Russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits 


Jul 22 Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing peace in Detroit 


Jul 22 Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing the peace in Detroit 


Jul 22 Hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies 


Jul 22 Prince Juan Carlos named as the future king of Spain by General Franco. 


Jul 22 USSR launches Sputnik 50 and Molniya 1-12 communications satellite. 


Jul 23 Deli Floyd, writer, dies. 


Jul 24 Apollo 11 returns to Earth. 


Jul 24 Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army on appeal 


Jul 24 Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64. 


Jul 25 70000 attend Seattle Pop Festival. 


Jul 25 Douglas Stuart Moore, composer, dies at 75. 


Jul 26 Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81. 


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