Charles de Gaulle Resigns as President of France, April 28, 1969
Date: April 28, 1969
Date: April 28, 1969
The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford with Brian Trubshaw as the test pilot. Date: April 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Wins…
Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C. stage a symbolic March Against Death. Date: November 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 13 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Jan Palach Self-Immolates in Prague Protest January 16, 1969Vietnam War: Battle of…
Czech student Jan Palach commits suicide by self-immolation in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in protest against the Soviets' crushing of the Prague Spring the year before. Date: January 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 16 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969LOT…
Civil unrest in Rosario, Argentina, known as Rosariazo, following the death of a 15-year-old student. Date: May 21, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 21 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Venera 5 Space Probe Launched from Baikonur January 5, 1969Rosariazo…
The charter establishing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is signed. Date: September 25, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 25 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Melbourne-Evans Collision: HMAS Melbourne Cuts USS Frank E. Evans, June 3, 1969EC-121 Shootdown: North Korea…
Occupation of Alcatraz: Native American activists seize control of Alcatraz Island until being ousted by the U.S. Government on June 11, 1971. Date: November 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 20 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Viasa DC-9 Crashes…