Date: February 17, 1969
Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital. Date: December 24, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Hawker Siddeley Harrier Enters RAF Service, April 1, 1969Apollo 9 Launch Tests Lunar Module March 3, 1969William P….
Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II. Date: December 1, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Lonesome Cowboys Police Raid Sparks Georgia Gay Liberation Front,…
Space Race: Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of crewed spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk. Date: January 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events 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 → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969King Crimson Releases Debut Album…
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 1969Melbourne-Evans…
In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government. Date: September 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Carlos Lamarca Deserts Brazilian Army with Weapons,…