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 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   In the year 1969 beatles' "Come Together," single goes #1  

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

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

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

Dec 02   Kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1969 john Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar  

Dec 03   On this day in history ruth White, actress (Fugitive), dies of cancer at 55  

Dec 04   Alceo Toni, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1969.  

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

Dec 06   In the year 1969 300,000 attend the Altamont CA, rock concert feature Rolling Stones  

Dec 07   Eric Portman, actor (Naked Edge), dies from heart ailment at 66 in the year 1969.  

Dec 08   Vincenzo Davico, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1969.  

Dec 10   In the year 1969 franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 11   In the year 1969 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  

Dec 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1969 "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 17   50m TV viewers saw singer Tiny Tim marry Miss Vicky, on Tonight Show in the year 1969.  

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

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

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

Dec 18   Britain abolishes death penalty on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Beatle's 7th Christmas album is released on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames)  

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of robert Svehla, Martin Cze, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers, Slovakia)  

Jan 02   Stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96) was born in the year 1969.  

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1969 birth of matt LaBounty, defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)  

Jan 01   In the year 1969 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   John Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900) died on this day in history.