Date: August 9, 1969
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 1969Alexander DubΔek Deposed as Czechoslovakia Communist Party Chairman, April 17, 1969Aeroflot Flight 1770 Crashes at Vnukovo Airport, Killing…
Mexicana de AviaciΓ³n Flight 801, a Boeing 727-100 passenger plane, crashes during a landing attempt in Mexico City, killing 27 of the 118 occupants. Date: September 21, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 21 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Seymour…
Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus. Date: May 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 16 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Golda Meir Becomes Israelβs First Female Prime Minister, March 17, 1969Battle of the Bogside…
The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Date: January 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 12 π Events on…
Violence erupts after the Apprentice Boys of Derry march in Derry, Northern Ireland, resulting in a three-day communal riot known as the Battle of the Bogside. Date: August 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 12 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events…
A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155. Date: March 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Berry L. Cannon Dies in SEALAB III Leak Repair, February 17, 1969Rosariazo Civil Unrest…