Venera 5 Lands on Venus, Soviet Space Probe, May 16, 1969

Mexicana de Aviación Flight 801, a Boeing 727-100 passenger plane, crashes during a landing attempt in Mexico City, killing 27 of the 118 occupants. Date: September 21, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Vietnam…

Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C. stage a symbolic March Against Death. Date: November 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 11 Astronauts Ticker-Tape Parade and Presidential Medal of Freedom, August 13,…

Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II. Date: December 1, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Battle of Hamburger Hill Ends in Vietnam, May 20,…

Chappaquiddick incident: U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne. Date: July 19, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Alexander Dubček…

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 1969Sir…