Dr. Denton Cooley Implants First Temporary Artificial Heart, April 4, 1969

Mexicana de Aviación 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 → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Battle…

Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks. Date: May 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969British Troops Deployed in…

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 1969EC-121…

The formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) is announced at a mass rally in Calcutta. Date: April 22, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Aeroflot Flight 1770 Crashes at Vnukovo Airport, Killing…

A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power. Date: September 1, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Woodstock Music & Art Fair Opens in Bethel, New York – August 15, 1969King Crimson Releases…

The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the Moon. Date: August 11, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Queen Elizabeth 2 Maiden Voyage to New York City,…