Page 14: Historical Events In 1969
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Oct 08 Eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81 


Oct 09 Supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together" 


Oct 11 Soyuz 6 launched; Soyuz 7 and 8 follow in next 2 days 


Oct 12 Serge Poliakoff, Russ/French painter, dies 


Oct 12 Soyuz 7 is launched 


Oct 12 Yoko Ono suffers another miscarriage 


Oct 13 1st time 7 people in space 


Oct 13 Soyuz 8 is launched 


Oct 14 Race riots in Springfield Mass 


Oct 15 Bank of America World Headquarters (555 California) dedicated. 


Oct 15 Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (Rangers vs North Stars). 


Oct 15 Rod[erique] La Rocque, US western actor (Mystery Woman), dies 


Oct 15 Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions nationwide protest the war. 


Oct 16 Soyuz 6 (Russian) returns to Earth. 


Oct 17 NY Nets move from Comack to Island Garden, Hempstead NY. 


Oct 17 Soyuz 7 returns to Earth. 


Oct 18 Federal govt bans use of cyclamates artificial sweeteners 


Oct 18 Soyuz 8 returns to Earth 


Oct 21 Bloodless coup in Somalia (National Day). 


Oct 21 Jack Kerouac, novelist, dies. 


Oct 21 Jack Kerouac, US writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47 


Oct 22 Giovanni Martinelli, Ital opera singer (NY Met), dies on 84th birthday 


Oct 23 Tommy Edwards, rocker, dies at 47 


Oct 24 Elizabeth Taylor receives from Richard Burton a diamond ring weighing more than 69 carats and worth more than $1000000 


Oct 24 Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 


Oct 25 Rudolf Forster, actor (Threepenny Opera, Tonio Kroeger), dies at 84 


Oct 26 In Yugoslavia a 5.6 severe earthquake in the Banja Luka area of Yugoslavia killed 20, seriously injured 150, and left 65000 homeless 


Oct 27 Jaime Pahissa, composer, dies at 89. 


Oct 27 Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization known as Nader's Raiders. 


Oct 27 St Vincent and the Grenadines gains associated status with Britain 


Oct 28 Constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49 


Oct 29 Vic Richardson, cricketer (Aussie capt 1935-36), dies 


Oct 31 George Harrison's "Something" is released in UK. 


Oct 31 Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55. 


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