Page 4: Historical Events In 1969

Feb 21   First launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes) in the year 1969.   

Feb 21   In the year 1969 jose de Capriles, Mexican-born US Olympic fencer, dies   

Feb 21   On this day in history ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators   

Feb 23   Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1969 nayif Hawatimah forms Democratic People's Front for Liberation of Palestine   

Feb 23   On this day in history start of hovercraft service between Vancouver and Nanaimo; first scheduled hovercraft service in Canada didn't last too many logs in the water   

Feb 24   Kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1969 mariner 6 launched for Mars fly-by   

Feb 24   In the year 1969 mariner 6, first spacecraft to fly by Mars, launched   

Feb 25   In the year 1969 beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album   

Feb 25   On this day in history jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates   

Feb 25   Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history general Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup   

Feb 27   John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73 in the year 1969.   

Feb 27   President Nixon visits West-Berlin on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Towler & Ford of Great Britain   

Feb 28   Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Rodnina & Ulanov of USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Champion in Colorado Springs won by Gabriele Seyfert GDR   

Feb 28   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood USA on this day in history.   

Mar 01   After 88 weeks Sergeant Pepper drops off the charts on this day in history.   

Mar 01   New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle announces his retirement from baseball on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Chinese-Russian borders fight (approximately 70 die) in the year 1969.   

Mar 02   Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 14th Symphony in the year 1969.   

Mar 02   Phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score 100 points in a season in the year 1969.   

Mar 02   The first test flight of the supersonic Concorde on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1969 apollo 9 launched into 151 Earth orbits (10 days)   

Mar 04   RCMP to replace remaining dog teams with snowmobiles, Sargent York and his faithful dog Yukon can now rest easy. in the year 1969.   

Mar 05   In the year 1969 gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris France   

Mar 05   Gustav Heinemann elected President of West-Germany on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1969 joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw", premieres in London   

Mar 05   The premiere issue of the rock magazine, Creem, is published in the year 1969.   

Mar 07   Lieutenant General Robert E Cushman, Jr, USMC, becomes deputy director of CIA in the year 1969.   

Mar 07   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR 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   Rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tommy Morrison, American boxer   

Jan 03   In the year 1969 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   On this day in history georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74   

Jan 03   On this day in history howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63   

Jan 04   On this day in history montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 05   Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 in the year 1969.   

Jan 08   Albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889) died on this day in history.   

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.