Page 11: Historical Events In 1969

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   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   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.   

Jul 26   Sharon Sites Adams, 39, is recorded as becoming inaugural lady to solo sail the Pacific.   

Jul 27   Pioneer 10 launched   

Jul 28   Ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59.   

Jul 29   Mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars.   

Jul 30   Barbra Striesand opens for Liberace at International Hotel, Las Vegas   

Jul 31   Mariner 6 flies past Mars.   

Jul 31   National Guard mobilizes in racial disturbances in Baton Rouge, La.   

Aug 02   Clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96.   

Aug 04   Willie Stargell is inaugural to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium   

Aug 05   Mariner 7 flies past Mars.   

Aug 06   Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65   

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Jan 02   Christy turlington: Sf calif, model (calvin klein eternity)   

Jan 02   Rick tabaracci: Toronto, nhl goalie (calgary flames)   

Jan 02   Robert svehla: Martin cze, nhl defenseman (florida panthers, slovakia)   

Jan 02   Stephen davies: Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (oly-sil-92, 96)   

Jan 02   Karl-heinz grasser: Austrian politician   

Jan 02   Glen johnson: Jamaican boxer   

Jan 02   Tommy morrison: American boxer   

Jan 03   Matt labounty: Defensive end (seattle seahawks)   

Jan 01   Barton maclane: Actor (gen peterson-i dream of jeannie),   

Jan 02   Georges renevant: Actor (cornered),   

Jan 03   Howard mcnear: Actor (irma la douce),   

Jan 04   Montague fawcett phillips: Composer,    

Jan 05   Franz t csokor: Austria author (gottes general),    

Jan 08   Albert hill: British athlete (b. 1889)   

Jan 09   Ladislav vycpalek: Composer,   

Jan 10   John brownlee: Australian tenor (b. 1900)