Page 8: Historical Events In 1969

May 14   In the year 1969 abortion & contraception legalized in Canada   

May 14   Enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75 in the year 1969.   

May 14   In the year 1969 last Chevrolet Corsair built   

May 15   Associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court on this day in history.   

May 16   Barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute on this day in history.   

May 16   Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44 in the year 1969.   

May 16   On this day in history students occupies Magden House Amsterdam   

May 16   On this day in history the Who's Pete Townsend & Roger Daltrey charged with assault   

May 16   USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

May 16   Venera 5 lands on Venus, returns data on atmosphere on this day in history.   

May 17   Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1969 russian probe Venera 6 landed on Venus   

May 18   "Canterbury Tales" closes at Eugene O'Neill NYC after 122 performances in the year 1969.   

May 18   Apollo 10 (Stafford/Cernan/Young) launched toward lunar orbit on this day in history.   

May 19   Coleman Hawkins, US jazz musician/composer, dies in the year 1969.   

May 20   In the year 1969 fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

May 20   On this day in history uS troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam   

May 21   In the year 1969 robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death   

May 21   Slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel in the year 1969.   

May 22   Stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface on this day in history.   

May 23   BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus on this day in history.   

May 23   Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes   

May 23   The Who release the rock opera "Tommy" in the year 1969.   

May 24   In the year 1969 beatles' "Get Back" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks   

May 24   On this day in history mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48   

May 24   The birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader in the year 1969.   

May 25   On this day in history "Midnight Cowboy" released with an X rating   

May 25   On this day in history sudanese government is overthrown in a military coup   

May 26   On this day in history apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth   

May 26   John & Yoko begin their 2nd bed-in (Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal) in the year 1969.   

May 26   On this day in history 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 first manned moon landing on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history jeffrey Hunter, actor (Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage), dies at 43   

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Jan 02   In the year 1969 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   Robert Svehla, Martin Cze, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers, Slovakia) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician   

Jan 02   Glen Johnson, Jamaican boxer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Tommy Morrison, American boxer was born in the year 1969.   

Jan 03   In the year 1969 birth of matt LaBounty, defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)   

Jan 01   On this day in history barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68   

Jan 02   On this day in history georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74   

Jan 03   In the year 1969 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   On this day in history death of albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889)   

Jan 09   On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of john Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900)