Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement. Date: June 28, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 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 → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren. Date: June 23, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Date: June 22, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On…
Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half; resulting in 74 deaths. Date: June 3, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first crewed Moon landing. Date: May 26, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Apollo 10's Lunar Module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the Moon's surface. Date: May 22, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Battle of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam ends. Date: May 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched. Date: May 18, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)