Page 12: Historical Events In 1969

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   

Aug 07   Joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63   

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

Aug 09   "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances   

Aug 09   Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered   

Aug 09   Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

Aug 12   A three day street battle started in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.   

Aug 12   Dick Ryan, actor (For Heaven's Sake), dies after long illness at 72   

Aug 12   Echo, the worlds inaugural communications satellite, launched by the US   

Aug 14   British troops intervenes militarily in Northern Ireland.   

Aug 14   Leonard Sidney Woolf, English publisher/writer, dies at 88.   

Aug 15   Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97.   

Aug 15   Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens in NY State (Max Yasgur's Dairy Farm)   

Aug 15   Woodstock music festival.   

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

Aug 16   WATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting.   

Aug 17   In this year, Hurricane Camille claims more than 250.   

Aug 17   Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83   

Aug 18   Laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 19   British army takes over policing of Northern Ireland.   

Aug 21   Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem   

Aug 22   Hurricane Camille strikes U.S. Gulf Coast results in the deaths of 255.   

Aug 23   In this year, Audrey McElmory (US) claims World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912).   

Aug 27   Claire Whitney, silent film actress (Blind Fools), dies at 79   

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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)