Apollo 9 Safely Returns to Earth After Lunar Module Test, March 13, 1969
Date: March 13, 1969
Date: March 13, 1969
Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II. Date: December 1, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1969 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Viasa DC-9 Crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Killing 155 โ…
Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes in Fernhill, West Sussex, UK, while on approach to Gatwick Airport, killing 50 people. Date: January 5, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1969 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Battle of Hamburger Hill Ends…
The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board. Date: April 15, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1969 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Cold War:…
King Crimson releases their debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King. Date: October 10, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1969 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Pelรฉ Scores 1,000th Goal in Football History, November 19, 1969Viasa DC-9 Crashes…
Space Race: Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of crewed spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk. Date: January 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on…
The charter establishing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is signed. Date: September 25, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1969 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Rosariazo Civil Unrest in Rosario, Argentina May 21, 1969Alexander Dubฤek Deposed as Czechoslovakia Communist Party…