Golda Meir Becomes Israel’s First Female Prime Minister, March 17, 1969

The Caravaggio painting Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence is stolen from the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in Palermo. Date: October 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Vietnam War: Melvin Laird Announces…

Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies. Date: November 3, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1969…

In the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election, Sino-Malay sectarian violence erupts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Date: May 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 10 Launches in Apollo Program, May 18,…

Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time. Date: October 1, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Cuyahoga River Fire Sparks Clean Water Act and EPA Reform June 22, 1969Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight…