Historical Events In 1969

Feb 21   On this day in history first launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes)   

Feb 21   Jose de Capriles, Mexican-born US Olympic fencer, dies in the year 1969.   

Feb 21   Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67 in the year 1969.   

Feb 23   Nayif Hawatimah forms Democratic People's Front for Liberation of Palestine on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1969 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   In the year 1969 kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61   

Feb 24   Mariner 6 launched for Mars fly-by in the year 1969.   

Feb 24   Mariner 6, first spacecraft to fly by Mars, launched on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album in the year 1969.   

Feb 25   Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1969 karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86   

Feb 27   General Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1969 john Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73   

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   On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Rodnina & Ulanov of USSR   

Feb 28   Ladies Figure Skating Champion in Colorado Springs won by Gabriele Seyfert GDR on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood USA   

Mar 01   On this day in history after 88 weeks Sergeant Pepper drops off the charts   

Mar 01   New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle announces his retirement from baseball in the year 1969.   

Mar 02   Chinese-Russian borders fight (approximately 70 die) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 14th Symphony   

Mar 02   On this day in history phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score 100 points in a season   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history apollo 9 launched into 151 Earth orbits (10 days)   

Mar 04   On this day in history rCMP to replace remaining dog teams with snowmobiles, Sargent York and his faithful dog Yukon can now rest easy..   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1969 gustav Heinemann elected President of West-Germany   

Mar 05   Joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw", premieres in London on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history the premiere issue of the rock magazine, Creem, is published.   

Mar 07   Lieutenant General Robert E Cushman, Jr, USMC, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

Mar 07   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Christy Turlington, SF Calif, model (Calvin Klein Eternity) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician was born in the year 1969.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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