Date: July 19, 1969
Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him ten machine guns and 63 rifles. Date: January 25, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 9…
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 → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Space Race: Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of crewed spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk. Date: January 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government. Date: September 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 9 Safely Returns to Earth After…
A United Arab Airlines (now Egyptair) Ilyushin Il-18 crashes at Aswan International Airport, killing 100 people. Date: March 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Carlos Lamarca Deserts Brazilian Army with Weapons, January 25,…
Occupation of Alcatraz: Native American activists seize control of Alcatraz Island until being ousted by the U.S. Government on June 11, 1971. Date: November 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969United Arab Airlines…