King Crimson Releases Debut Album In the Court of the Crimson King, October 10, 1969
Date: October 10, 1969
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Date: October 10, 1969
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U.S. President Richard Nixon and Japanese Premier Eisaku SatΕ agree on the return of Okinawa to Japanese control in 1972. The U.S. retains rights to bases on the island, but these are to be nuclear-free. Date: November 21, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 21 π Events on this day…
A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power. Date: September 1, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 1 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 10 Lunar Module Flies Within 8.4 Nautical Miles of Moon, May 22, 1969Organisation of Islamic…
Student Jan Palach dies after setting himself on fire three days earlier in Prague's Wenceslas Square to protest about the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union in 1968. His funeral turns into another major protest. Date: January 19, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 19 π Events on this…
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 β π Other events on May 21 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 Crashes Near Gatwick, 50 Killed,…
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 β π Other events on July 25 π Events…
At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road. Date: August 8, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 8 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Venera…