1969 Calendar
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1969 Historical Event(s)
- January 16, 1969 – Czech student Jan Palach commits suicide by self-immolation in Prague, in protest against the Soviets’ crushing of the Prague Spring the year before.
- January 25, 1969 – Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him 10 machine guns and 63 rifles.
- February 17, 1969 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rooster in Chinese astrology.
- March 3, 1969 – Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module.
- April 5, 1969 – Vietnam War: Massive antiwar demonstrations occur in many U.S. cities.
- April 17, 1969 – Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
- May 9, 1969 – Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks.
- May 22, 1969 – Apollo 10's lunar module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the moon’s surface.
- July 14, 1969 – Football War: after Honduras loses a soccer match against El Salvador, riots break out in Honduras against Salvadoran migrant workers.
- August 14, 1969 – Operation Banner: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland.
Who Were Born On 1969?
- February 15, 1969 – Bryan Williams, American record executive and rapper
- April 6, 1969 – Louie Spence, English dancer/choreographer and TV personality
- May 8, 1969 – Akebono Taro, American sumo wrestler, the 64th Yokozuna
- June 28, 1969 – Ayelet Zurer, Israeli actress
- August 5, 1969 – Paola Volpato, Chilean actress
- August 12, 1969 – Tanita Tikaram, British singer
- September 2, 1969 – Stéphane Matteau, French-Canadian ice hockey player
- September 4, 1969 – Alexander Coe, Welsh DJ and record producer
- September 10, 1969 – Ai Jing, Chinese singer
- November 2, 1969 – Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, American bassist (KoЯn)