Date: January 19, 1969
Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module. Date: March 3, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Vietnam War Anti-War Protesters Stage March Against Death November 13, 1969First Computer-to-Computer Link Established…
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon declares the Nixon Doctrine, stating that the United States now expects its Asian allies to take care of their own military defense. This is the start of the "Vietnamization" of the war. Date: July 25, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events…
Olympic Airways Flight 954 strikes a mountain outside of Keratea, Greece, killing 90 people in the worst crash of a Douglas DC-6 in history. Date: December 8, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969US…
Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him ten machine guns and 63 rifles. Date: January 25, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969United Arab…
Philippine Air Lines Flight 158 crashes in Antipolo, near Manila International Airport in the Philippines, killing 45 people. Date: September 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Viasa DC-9 Crashes in Maracaibo, Killing 155,…
The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board. Date: April 15, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Alcatraz Occupation:…