Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Charter Signed September 25, 1969
Date: September 25, 1969
Date: September 25, 1969
The Caravaggio painting Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence is stolen from the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in Palermo. Date: October 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Queen Elizabeth 2 Maiden Voyage…
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…
Czech student Jan Palach commits suicide by self-immolation in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in protest against the Soviets' crushing of the Prague Spring the year before. Date: January 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Berry…
A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155. Date: March 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Stonewall Riots Begin, Starting Gay Rights Movement in New York City, June 28, 1969British-Built…
Olympic Airways Flight 954 strikes a mountain outside of Keratea, Greece, killing 90 people in the worst crash of a Douglas DC-6 in history. Date: December 8, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Black…
Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C. stage a symbolic March Against Death. Date: November 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Wins Golden Globe Race, First Solo Circumnavigation, April 22,…