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

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 1969Nixon…

The Piazza Fontana bombing; a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) in Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and wounding 88. The same afternoon, three more bombs are detonated in Rome and Milan, and another is found unexploded. Date: December 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia…

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 1969Concorde Breaks Sound Barrier for…

Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks. Date: May 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Soyuz 4 and Soyuz…

Association football player Pelé scores his 1,000th goal. Date: November 19, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Apollo 10 Returns to Earth After Moon Landing Test, May 26, 1969Black Panther Party Members Bunchy Carter…

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 → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1969Black Panther Party…