Date: August 14, 1969
Chappaquiddick incident: U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne. Date: July 19, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Cuyahoga River…
Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren. Date: June 23, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Allegheny Airlines Flight 737…
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 1969Queen Elizabeth 2…
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 → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus. Date: May 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 10 Returns to Earth After Successful Moon Landing Test, May 26, 1969Hawker Siddeley…
In the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election, Sino-Malay sectarian violence erupts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Date: May 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Warren E. Burger Sworn In as Chief Justice…