Date: August 7, 1969
Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative XuΓ’n Thuα»· begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail. Date: August 4, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 4 π Events on this day in 1969 π On…
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill. Date: May 10, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 10 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969National Guard…
Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital. Date: December 24, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 24 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Nixon Addresses Nation on Vietnam War, Calls for Silent Majority Support November 3, 1969Internet Symbolic Birth: Publication of…
Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel. Date: March 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 17 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Ted Kennedy Chappaquiddick Car Crash Kills Mary Jo Kopechne July 19, 1969Nixon Visits South Vietnam,…
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 β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 11 First…
Allegheny Airlines Flight 737 crashes in Lafayette Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States, killing 11. Date: January 6, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 6 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 Crashes Near Gatwick, 50 Killed,…