Page 16: 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   John Lennon returns his MBE in the year 1969.   

Nov 26   Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67 in the year 1969.   

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

Dec 01   US government holds its first draft lottery since WW II in the year 1969.   

Dec 02   "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances in the year 1969.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Ruth White, actress (Fugitive), dies of cancer at 55 in the year 1969.   

Dec 04   Alceo Toni, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, killed in Chicago in the year 1969.   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1969 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   Franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1969.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 13   On this day in history raymond A Spruance, US admiral (battle of Midway), dies at 83   

Dec 14   "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance in the year 1969.   

Dec 15   San Francisco Fire Department replaces leather helmets with plastic ones on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1969 arturo da Costa e Silva, President of Brazil (1967-69), dies at 67   

Dec 17   USAF closes Project Blue Book, concluding no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings in the year 1969.   

Dec 18   "Coco" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 333 performances on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1969 diana Ross final TV appearance as a Supreme (Ed Sullivan Show)   

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

Dec 22   Donald Foster, actor (Herbert Johnson-Hazel), dies at 80 in the year 1969.   

Dec 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1969 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 in the year 1969.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician   

Jan 02   Glen Johnson, Jamaican boxer was born in the year 1969.   

Jan 02   In the year 1969 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 in the year 1969.   

Jan 03   Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 in the year 1969.   

Jan 04   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1969 franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83   

Jan 08   Albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889) died in the year 1969.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of john Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900)