Date: August 4, 1969
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 1969Warren E. Burger…
Richard Nixon appoints Luis R. Bruce, a Mohawk-Oglala Sioux and co-founder of the National Congress of American Indians, as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Date: August 7, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy. Date: April 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Emley Moor TV Mast Collapses from Ice Build-Up, March 19, 1969Carlos Lamarca Deserts Brazilian Army with…
Altamont Free Concert: At a free concert performed by the Rolling Stones, eighteen-year old Meredith Hunter is stabbed to death by Hells Angels security guards. Date: December 6, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1969Vietnam War First U.S. Draft Lottery Held December 1, 1969Carlos Lamarca Leads…
Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second crewed mission to land on the Moon. Date: November 24, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Beatles…