Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks. Date: May 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City. Date: May 2, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France. Date: April 28, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
The formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) is announced at a mass rally in Calcutta. Date: April 22, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world. Date: April 22, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed. Date: April 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy. Date: April 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford with Brian Trubshaw as the test pilot. Date: April 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Internet's symbolic birth date: Publication of RFC 1. Date: April 7, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)