Page 3: Historical Events In 1969

Feb 01   US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

Feb 02   Boris Karloff, [Pratt], British actor (Frankenstein), dies at 81   

Feb 03   Eduardo C Mondlane, president of Mozambique, murdered   

Feb 03   The Palestine National Congress appointed Yasser Arafat head of PLO.   

Feb 03   the Palestine National Congress appoints Yasser Arafat head of the Palestine Liberation Organization.   

Feb 04   Beatles appoint Eastman and Eastman, as general counsel to Apple   

Feb 04   Thelma Ritter, actress (All About Eve, Pillow Talk), dies at 63.   

Feb 04   Yassar Arafat takes over as chairman of PLO   

Feb 05   "Turn-On," debuts and cancelled by ABC after flopping so badly   

Feb 05   Thelma Ritter, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 63.   

Feb 05   US population reaches 200 million   

Feb 05   Vince Lombardi, is recorded as becoming part owner, vice president, general manager and head coach of Redskins   

Feb 07   "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV.   

Feb 07   Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat is recorded as becoming president of PLO.   

Feb 07   Bainbridge Crist, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 08   inaugural test flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet   

Feb 08   Last edition of Saturday Evening Post, which used to carry Norman Rockwell covers   

Feb 08   Last edition of Saturday Evening Post   

Feb 09   Manuel Plaza Reyes, Chilean marathoner (Oly-gold 1928), dies at 68.   

Feb 09   World's largest airplane, Boeing 747, makes inaugural commercial flight.   

Feb 11   Dorey Funk Jr beats Gene Kiniski in Tampa, to become NWA champion   

Feb 11   In Montreal Quebec Canadian and West Indian student demonstrators destroy $1.4 million computer and set fire to data centre at Sir George Williams University.   

Feb 11   James Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48.   

Feb 12   Johanna EFG Tourniaire, actress (Potasch and Perlemoer), dies at 80.   

Feb 13   Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released.   

Feb 13   Suriname government of Pengel steps down   

Feb 14   Vito Genovese, US mafia chief, dies at 71   

Feb 18   Dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian premier of (Yugoslavia 1939-4.), dies at 76   

Feb 18   PLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland.   

Feb 19   inaugural Test flight of Boeing 747 jumbo jet   

Feb 20   Ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor/composer, dies at 85   

Feb 21   inaugural launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes).   

Feb 21   Jose de Capriles, Mexican-born US Olympic fencer, dies   

Feb 21   Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators   

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Jan 02   Christy turlington: Sf calif, model (calvin klein eternity)   

Jan 02   Rick tabaracci: Toronto, nhl goalie (calgary flames)   

Jan 02   Robert svehla: Martin cze, nhl defenseman (florida panthers, slovakia)   

Jan 02   Stephen davies: Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (oly-sil-92, 96)   

Jan 02   Karl-heinz grasser: Austrian politician   

Jan 02   Glen johnson: Jamaican boxer   

Jan 02   Tommy morrison: American boxer   

Jan 03   Matt labounty: Defensive end (seattle seahawks)   

Jan 01   Barton maclane: Actor (gen peterson-i dream of jeannie),    

Jan 02   Georges renevant: Actor (cornered),   

Jan 03   Howard mcnear: Actor (irma la douce),   

Jan 04   Montague fawcett phillips: Composer,    

Jan 05   Franz t csokor: Austria author (gottes general),   

Jan 08   Albert hill: British athlete (b. 1889)   

Jan 09   Ladislav vycpalek: Composer,   

Jan 10   John brownlee: Australian tenor (b. 1900)