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   On this day in history john Lennon returns his MBE  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies  

Dec 03   On this day in history john Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar  

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1969 black Panther leader Fred Hampton, killed in Chicago  

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

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   In the year 1969 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history arlo Guthrie releases "Alice's Restaurant"  

Dec 13   In the year 1969 raymond A Spruance, US admiral (battle of Midway), dies at 83  

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

Dec 15   San Francisco Fire Department replaces leather helmets with plastic ones in the year 1969.  

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

Dec 17   In the year 1969 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   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   In the year 1969 britain abolishes death penalty  

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   In the year 1969 donald Foster, actor (Herbert Johnson-Hazel), dies at 80  

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 in the year 1969.  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of tommy Morrison, American boxer  

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   In the year 1969 howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63  

Jan 04   In the year 1969 montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83  

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

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