Viasa DC-9 Crashes in Maracaibo, Killing 155, March 16, 1969

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 → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this…

The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Date: January 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on…

Apollo 10's Lunar Module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the Moon's surface. Date: May 22, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19691969 Portugal Earthquake Hits Portugal, Spain, and Morocco February 28, 1969Apollo…

The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago. Date: October 8, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Hawker Siddeley Harrier Enters RAF Service, April 1, 1969Jan…

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 1969Vietnam War: Battle of Hamburger Hill Begins, Hill 937 Assault, May 10, 1969Apollo 11 Moon Landing:…