Date: June 3, 1969
American aquanaut Berry L. Cannon dies of carbon dioxide poisoning while attempting to repair a leak in the SEALAB III underwater habitat. The SEALAB project was subsequently abandoned. Date: February 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet. Date: October 29, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Giorgos Seferis Opposes Greek Junta on BBC World Service, March 28, 1969Philippine…
Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece. Date: March 28, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Giorgos Seferis Opposes…
The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon. Date: August 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in…
Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure. Date: May 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969LOT Polish Airlines…
In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. He later unsuccessfully attempts to recant. Date: March 10, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 10 Launches in Apollo…