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 on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64 in the year 1969.  

Jul 25   70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival in the year 1969.  

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

Jul 26   Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1969 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 30   Barbra Striesand opens for Liberace at International Hotel, Las Vegas in the year 1969.  

Jul 31   In the year 1969 mariner 6 flies past Mars  

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

Aug 02   Clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96 in the year 1969.  

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

Aug 05   On this day in history mariner 7 flies past Mars  

Aug 06   Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 in the year 1969.  

Aug 07   Joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26  

Aug 09   "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances in the year 1969.  

Aug 09   On this day in history abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered  

Aug 09   Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1969 a three day street battle started in Londonderry, Northern Ireland  

Aug 12   In the year 1969 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   In the year 1969 british troops intervenes militarily in Northern Ireland  

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

Aug 15   Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1969 russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59  

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

Aug 17   Hurricane Camille claims more than 250 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1969 ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83  

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Jan 02   Christy Turlington, SF Calif, model (Calvin Klein Eternity) was born in the year 1969.  

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   Stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96) was born in the year 1969.  

Jan 02   Karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician was born in the year 1969.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of glen Johnson, Jamaican boxer  

Jan 02   Tommy Morrison, American boxer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of matt LaBounty, defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)  

Jan 01   On this day in history barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68  

Jan 02   Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 in the year 1969.  

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   Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1969 ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 10   In the year 1969 death of john Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900)