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 in the year 1969.  

Jul 24   On this day in history witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64  

Jul 25   On this day in history 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival  

Jul 25   On this day in history douglas Stuart Moore, composer, dies at 75  

Jul 26   On this day in history raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81  

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   Ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1969.  

Jul 29   Mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history barbra Striesand opens for Liberace at International Hotel, Las Vegas  

Jul 31   On this day in history mariner 6 flies past Mars  

Jul 31   National Guard mobilizes in racial disturbances in Baton Rouge, La in the year 1969.  

Aug 02   On this day in history clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96  

Aug 04   Willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Mariner 7 flies past Mars on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 in the year 1969.  

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   Echo, the worlds first communications satellite, launched by the US on this day in history.  

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

Aug 14   Leonard Sidney Woolf, English publisher/writer, dies at 88 in the year 1969.  

Aug 15   In the year 1969 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   Woodstock music festival in the year 1969.  

Aug 16   Russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59 in the year 1969.  

Aug 16   In the year 1969 wATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting  

Aug 17   In the year 1969 hurricane Camille claims more than 250  

Aug 17   On this day in history ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christy Turlington, SF Calif, model (Calvin Klein Eternity)  

Jan 02   Rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames) was born in the year 1969.  

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   In the year 1969 birth of karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician  

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 in the year 1969.  

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   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1969.  

Jan 05   Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 in the year 1969.  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889)  

Jan 09   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1969.  

Jan 10   John Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900) died on this day in history.