Carlos Lamarca Leads Brazil’s First Urban Guerrilla Bank Robberies, May 9, 1969
Date: May 9, 1969
Date: May 9, 1969
Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second crewed mission to land on the Moon. Date: November 24, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Charles…
Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half; resulting in 74 deaths. Date: June 3, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon declares the Nixon Doctrine, stating that the United States now expects its Asian allies to take care of their own military defense. This is the start of the "Vietnamization" of the war. Date: July 25, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events…
The Lonesome Cowboys police raid occurs in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to the creation of the Georgia Gay Liberation Front. Date: August 5, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Wins Golden Globe…
The Battle of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam ends. Date: May 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 10 Returns to Earth After Moon Landing Test, May 26, 1969Charles de Gaulle Resigns as President…
Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module. Date: March 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Concorde First Test Flight in Toulouse, March 2, 1969Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Wins Golden Globe…