Date: May 26, 1969
Apollo program: Apollo 11's crew successfully makes the first human landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon six and a half hours later. Date: July 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20…
The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police. Date: January 30, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Libya Coup Brings…
Violence erupts after the Apprentice Boys of Derry march in Derry, Northern Ireland, resulting in a three-day communal riot known as the Battle of the Bogside. Date: August 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 10…
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 crashes into the Polica mountain near Zawoja, Poland, killing 53. Date: April 2, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Sirhan Sirhan Convicted of Assassinating Robert F. Kennedy April 17,…
In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted. Date: March 2, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 12 Launches Second Crewed Moon Mission – November 14, 1969Nigerian Troops…