Page 4: Historical Events In 1969

Feb 21   First launching of heavy N-1 rocket at Baikonur Kazachstan (explodes) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1969 jose de Capriles, Mexican-born US Olympic fencer, dies   

Feb 21   On this day in history ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators   

Feb 23   Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67 in the year 1969.   

Feb 23   Nayif Hawatimah forms Democratic People's Front for Liberation of Palestine on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Start of hovercraft service between Vancouver and Nanaimo; first scheduled hovercraft service in Canada didn't last too many logs in the water in the year 1969.   

Feb 24   On this day in history kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61   

Feb 24   Mariner 6 launched for Mars fly-by on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Mariner 6, first spacecraft to fly by Mars, launched in the year 1969.   

Feb 25   In the year 1969 beatles begin recording for the Abbey Road album   

Feb 25   Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1969 mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars   

Feb 26   Karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86 in the year 1969.   

Feb 27   On this day in history general Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup   

Feb 27   John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73 in the year 1969.   

Feb 27   In the year 1969 president Nixon visits West-Berlin   

Feb 28   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Towler & Ford of Great Britain   

Feb 28   In the year 1969 ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Rodnina & Ulanov of USSR   

Feb 28   Ladies Figure Skating Champion in Colorado Springs won by Gabriele Seyfert GDR on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1969 men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood USA   

Mar 01   On this day in history after 88 weeks Sergeant Pepper drops off the charts   

Mar 01   New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle announces his retirement from baseball in the year 1969.   

Mar 02   On this day in history chinese-Russian borders fight (approximately 70 die)   

Mar 02   Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 14th Symphony on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score 100 points in a season in the year 1969.   

Mar 02   The first test flight of the supersonic Concorde in the year 1969.   

Mar 03   In the year 1969 apollo 9 launched into 151 Earth orbits (10 days)   

Mar 04   RCMP to replace remaining dog teams with snowmobiles, Sargent York and his faithful dog Yukon can now rest easy. on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris France on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Gustav Heinemann elected President of West-Germany in the year 1969.   

Mar 05   On this day in history joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw", premieres in London   

Mar 05   In the year 1969 the premiere issue of the rock magazine, Creem, is published.   

Mar 07   In the year 1969 lieutenant General Robert E Cushman, Jr, USMC, becomes deputy director of CIA   

Mar 07   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1969.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of christy Turlington, SF Calif, model (Calvin Klein Eternity)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert Svehla, Martin Cze, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers, Slovakia)   

Jan 02   Stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1969 birth of karl-Heinz Grasser, Austrian politician   

Jan 02   Glen Johnson, Jamaican boxer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Tommy Morrison, American boxer was born in the year 1969.   

Jan 03   Matt LaBounty, defensive end (Seattle Seahawks) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Barton Maclane, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1969 georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74   

Jan 03   On this day in history howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63   

Jan 04   Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Franz T Csokor, Austria author (Gottes General), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889)   

Jan 09   Ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   John Brownlee, Australian tenor (b. 1900) died in the year 1969.