Date: September 12, 1969
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Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure. Date: May 17, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 17 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Venera 5 Lands…
Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece. Date: March 28, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Queen Elizabeth 2…
The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon. Date: August 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 13 π Events on this day in…
Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module. Date: March 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 13 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 Crashes into Polica Mountain, Killing 53, April 2, 1969Battle…
Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative XuΓ’n Thuα»· begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail. Date: August 4, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 4 π Events on this day in 1969 π On…
The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission is launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida, USA. Date: July 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 16 π Events on this day in 1969 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Nixon Appoints Luis R. Bruce as Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner,…