Date: September 5, 1969
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The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago. Date: October 8, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 8 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…
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…
The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City. Date: May 2, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 2 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Alexander DubΔek Deposed as Czechoslovakia Communist Party Chairman, April…
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 β π Other events on June 22 π Events on this day in 1969 π On…
Vietnam War: Independent investigative journalist Seymour Hersh breaks the story of the My Lai Massacre. Date: November 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 12 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Weather Underground Opens Days of Rage Rally in Chicago, October…
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 β π Other events on May 26 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Queen…