Pelé Scores 1,000th Goal in Football History, November 19, 1969
Date: November 19, 1969
Date: November 19, 1969
Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him ten machine guns and 63 rifles. Date: January 25, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Communist Party…
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 → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 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 → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969United…
A cease fire is announced between Honduras and El Salvador, six days after the beginning of the "Football War". Date: July 20, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Vietnam War Antiwar Protest in Washington,…
Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage. Date: August 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Cold War: US-Soviet SALT I Negotiations Begin in Helsinki,…
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 crashes into the Polica mountain near Zawoja, Poland, killing 53. Date: April 2, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Cold War: Soviet K-19 Collides with USS Gato in Barents…