Vietnam War: Battle of Hamburger Hill Begins, May 10, 1969
Date: May 10, 1969
Date: May 10, 1969
American aquanaut Berry L. Cannon dies of carbon dioxide poisoning while attempting to repair a leak in the SEALAB III underwater habitat. The SEALAB project was subsequently abandoned. Date: February 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 17 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today)…
IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. Date: June 23, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 23 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Dr. Denton Cooley…
The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon. Date: August 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 13 π Events on this day in…
MelbourneβEvans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMASΒ Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USSΒ Frank E. Evans in half; resulting in 74 deaths. Date: June 3, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 3 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More…
Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy. Date: April 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 17 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Carlos Lamarca Leads First Urban Guerrilla Bank Robberies in Brazil, May 9, 1969Venera 5 Lands on…
In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. He later unsuccessfully attempts to recant. Date: March 10, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969First Permanent ARPANET Link Established…