Warren E. Burger Sworn In as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, June 23, 1969
Date: June 23, 1969
Date: June 23, 1969
The Battle of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam ends. Date: May 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 20 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 First Crewed Spacecraft Docking, January 16, 1969Queen Elizabeth 2 Maiden Voyage to…
Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II. Date: December 1, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 1 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Venera 5 Space Probe Launched from Baikonur January 5,…
Philippine Air Lines Flight 158 crashes in Antipolo, near Manila International Airport in the Philippines, killing 45 people. Date: September 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 12 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Woodstock Music & Art Fair Opens in…
Allegheny Airlines Flight 863 collides in mid-air with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee over Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana, killing all 83 people on board both aircraft. Date: September 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 9 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Vietnam War: United States Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces that the United States will start to "Vietnamize" the war effort. Date: April 3, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969U.S. Secret Bombing of…
The United States begins secretly bombing the Sihanouk Trail in Cambodia, used by communist forces to infiltrate South Vietnam. Date: March 18, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 18 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Category 5 Hurricane Camille Devastates U.S….