Date: November 21, 1969
Cold War: Negotiators from the Soviet Union and the United States meet in Helsinki, Finland to begin SALT I negotiations aimed at limiting the number of strategic weapons on both sides. Date: November 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On…
Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second crewed mission to land on the Moon. Date: November 24, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo…
Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes in Fernhill, West Sussex, UK, while on approach to Gatwick Airport, killing 50 people. Date: January 5, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Carlos Lamarca Leads First Urban…
Violence erupts after the Apprentice Boys of Derry march in Derry, Northern Ireland, resulting in a three-day communal riot known as the Battle of the Bogside. Date: August 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The 1969 Somali coup d'état establishes a Marxist–Leninist administration. Date: October 21, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Charles de Gaulle Resigns as President of France, April 28, 1969Soyuz 4 and 5 First Crewed…
The Lonesome Cowboys police raid occurs in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to the creation of the Georgia Gay Liberation Front. Date: August 5, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Golda Meir Becomes Israel’s First Female…