Page 5: Historical Events In 1969

Mar 11   John Wyndham, [Parkes Lucas B Harris], author (Chrysalids), dies at 65   

Mar 12   11th Grammy Awards Mrs Robinson, By the Time I Get to Phoenix win.   

Mar 12   120 joints are discovered at George and Patti Harrison's home.   

Mar 12   Paul McCartney marries Linda Louise Eastman in London   

Mar 13   Apollo 9 returns to Earth   

Mar 13   Felix Locher, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 86.   

Mar 14   Ben Shahn, US painter, dies at 70   

Mar 15   Miles Malleson, actor/writer (Postman's Knock), dies at 80.   

Mar 15   US Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas steps down.   

Mar 15   Violent Chinese-Russian border dispute (100s dead).   

Mar 16   Viasa DC-9 crashes at Maracaibo's Grano de Oro airport, killing 155   

Mar 17   Golda Meir is recorded as becoming Israel's 4th Prime Minister.   

Mar 18   Barbara Bates, actress (Kathy-It's a Great Life), dies at 43.   

Mar 19   British invade Anguilla   

Mar 19   British troops take over the Caribbean island Anguilla following internal political wranglings.   

Mar 19   Chicago 8 indicted in aftermath of Chicago Democratic convention.   

Mar 19   Theodor Schaefer, composer, dies at 65.   

Mar 20   Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar.   

Mar 20   US President Nixon proclaims he will end Vietnam war in 1970   

Mar 21   Gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44   

Mar 21   John and Yoko stage their inaugural bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton)   

Mar 22   "Billy" opens and closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 1 performance.   

Mar 22   Ernst Deutsch, [Dorian], Czech actor (3rd Man, Golem), dies at 78   

Mar 23   Rally for Decency (Miami).   

Mar 23   Rudolf Pannwitz, German author/philosopher (Urblik), dies at 87   

Mar 24   Joseph Kasavubu, president Congo (1960-65), dies at about 55   

Mar 25   Alan Mowbray, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack), dies at 72.   

Mar 25   Andes Pact signed in Peru.   

Mar 25   Pakistan General Agha Mohammed Jagja Khan succeeds Ayub Chan as President.   

Mar 26   B[runo] Traven, writer (Sierra Madre), dies at 87.   

Mar 26   Marcus Welby MD, a TV movie is shown on ABC-TV.   

Mar 26   Nuclear reactor Dodewaard Netherlands goes into use   

Mar 26   Soviet weather satellite Meteor 1 launched   

Mar 27   Launch of Mariner 7, flies 2190 miles above southern Mars   

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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)