Apollo 9 Safely Returns to Earth After Lunar Module Test, March 13, 1969
Date: March 13, 1969
Date: March 13, 1969
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 1969Apollo…
Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched. Date: May 18, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 18 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Vietnam War: Melvin Laird Announces Vietnamization, April 3, 1969Venera 6 Descends Into Venus Atmosphere, Sends Data May 17, 1969Internet…
Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece. Date: March 28, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Queen Elizabeth 2…
The Soviet Union launches Soyuz 5. Date: January 15, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Nixon Visits South Vietnam, Meets Thiα»u and U.S. Commanders, July 30, 1969National Educational Television Debuts Sesame Street, November 10,…
Vietnam War: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) publishes explicit photographs of dead villagers from the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. 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 1969Honduras-El Salvador Football War Ceasefire…
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill. Date: May 10, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 10 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Vietnam War…