Historical Events In 1969

Nov 24   U.S. Army officials announce 1st Lt. William Calley will be court-martialed for the premeditated murder of 109 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai in the year 1969.  

Nov 25   John Lennon returns his MBE on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall) in the year 1969.  

Nov 28   Roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Beatles' "Come Together," single goes #1 in the year 1969.  

Dec 01   US government holds its first draft lottery since WW II on this day in history.  

Dec 02   "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Boeing gives members of the press a historic first passenger flight from Seattle to New York City aboard the 747 jumbo jet in the year 1969.  

Dec 02   On this day in history kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies  

Dec 03   John Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar in the year 1969.  

Dec 03   Ruth White, actress (Fugitive), dies of cancer at 55 on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1969 alceo Toni, composer, dies at 85  

Dec 04   On this day in history black Panther leader Fred Hampton, killed in Chicago  

Dec 06   300,000 attend the Altamont CA, rock concert feature Rolling Stones on this day in history.  

Dec 07   On this day in history eric Portman, actor (Naked Edge), dies from heart ailment at 66  

Dec 08   In the year 1969 vincenzo Davico, composer, dies at 80  

Dec 10   On this day in history franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 11   The secretary of the Moscow writer's union declares that nudity as displayed in the popular play "Oh! Calcutta!" is a sign of decadence in Western culture in the year 1969.  

Dec 13   In the year 1969 arlo Guthrie releases "Alice's Restaurant"  

Dec 13   Raymond A Spruance, US admiral (battle of Midway), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance  

Dec 15   In the year 1969 san Francisco Fire Department replaces leather helmets with plastic ones  

Dec 16   "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John & Yoko" posters begin appearing in the year 1969.  

Dec 17   On this day in history 50m TV viewers saw singer Tiny Tim marry Miss Vicky, on Tonight Show  

Dec 17   Arturo da Costa e Silva, President of Brazil (1967-69), dies at 67 in the year 1969.  

Dec 17   USAF closes Project Blue Book, concluding no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1969 "Coco" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 333 performances  

Dec 18   Britain abolishes death penalty in the year 1969.  

Dec 19   Beatle's 7th Christmas album is released in the year 1969.  

Dec 21   Diana Ross final TV appearance as a Supreme (Ed Sullivan Show) in the year 1969.  

Dec 22   On this day in history anglican Church of Canada ordains first woman deacon.  

Dec 22   On this day in history donald Foster, actor (Herbert Johnson-Hazel), dies at 80  

Dec 22   In the year 1969 john Lennon and Yoko Ono spend an hour with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and meet the Minister of Health, John Munro to discuss drug abuse.  

Dec 22   Montreal Quebec FLQ terrorists explode bomb in a post office truck in the year 1969.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician  

Jan 02   Glen Johnson, Jamaican boxer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Tommy Morrison, American boxer was born in the year 1969.  

Jan 03   Matt LaBounty, defensive end (Seattle Seahawks) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1969 franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 10   John Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900) died in the year 1969.