Date: July 25, 1969
A day after murdering actress Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Date: August 10, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 11 Astronauts Released from…
A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155. Date: March 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Alexander Dubček Deposed as Communist Party Chairman, April 17, 1969Venera 5 Lands on Venus,…
Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half; resulting in 74 deaths. Date: June 3, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission is launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida, USA. Date: July 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969British Troops Deployed in Northern Ireland, Start of Operation Banner, August…
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 1969Dr. Denton Cooley…
Vietnam War: U.S. president Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders. Date: July 30, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969New…