Page 8: Historical Events In 1969

May 17   Russian probe Venera 6 landed on Venus   

May 18   "Canterbury Tales" closes at Eugene O'Neill NYC after 122 performances.   

May 18   Apollo 10 (Stafford/Cernan/Young) launched toward lunar orbit   

May 19   Coleman Hawkins, US jazz musician/composer, dies.   

May 20   Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64.   

May 20   US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam.   

May 21   In this year, Slovan Bratislava claims 9th Europe Cup II in Basel.   

May 21   Robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death   

May 22   Stafford and Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface   

May 23   BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus.   

May 23   Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79.   

May 23   Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes.   

May 23   The Who release the rock opera "Tommy".   

May 24   Beatles' "Get Back" single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks.   

May 24   Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48.   

May 24   Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader is born.   

May 25   "Midnight Cowboy" released with an X rating   

May 25   Sudanese government is overthrown in a military coup.   

May 26   Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth   

May 26   Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77.   

May 26   The Apollo 10 astronauts return to earth after their successful 8-day rehearsal for the inaugural manned moon landing   

May 27   Jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43.   

May 27   Jerry Lewis Show second run, last airs on NBC-TV   

May 27   Walt Disney World construction begins.   

May 28   In this year, AC Milan claims 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid   

May 28   Rhys Williams, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Corn is Green), dies at 71   

May 29   Britain's Trans-Arctic expedition makes 1st crossing of Arctic Sea ice.   

May 29   Britain's Trans-Arctic expedition makes inaugural crossing of Arctic Sea ice   

May 30   Gaston Brenta, composer, dies at 66   

May 30   In this year, Gibraltar formally adopts constitution   

May 31   "Gitarzan" by Ray Stevens peaks at #8   

May 31   In this year, Stevie Wonder releases "My Cherie Amour".   

May 31   John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance"   

Jun 01   Tobacco advertising is banned on Canadian radio and TV   

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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)