1969
Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage.
Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage.
1969 in History
56 events found for 1969
1969
Aeroflot Flight 1770 crashes while landing at Vnukovo International Airport, killing 16.
Aeroflot Flight 1770 crashes while landing at Vnukovo International Airport, killing 16.
1969
A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power.
A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power.
1969
Mỹ Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the…
Mỹ Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the…
1969
In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal…
In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal…
1969
Allegheny Airlines Flight 863 collides in mid-air with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee over Moral Township, Shelby County,…
Allegheny Airlines Flight 863 collides in mid-air with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee over Moral Township, Shelby County,…
1969
Philippine Air Lines Flight 158 crashes in Antipolo, near Manila International Airport in the Philippines, killing 45…
Philippine Air Lines Flight 158 crashes in Antipolo, near Manila International Airport in the Philippines, killing 45…
1969
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 801, a Boeing 727-100 passenger plane, crashes during a landing attempt in Mexico City,…
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 801, a Boeing 727-100 passenger plane, crashes during a landing attempt in Mexico City,…
1969
The charter establishing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is signed.
The charter establishing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is signed.
1969
Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.
Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.
1969
The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago.
The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago.
1969
In Chicago, the National Guard is called in as demonstrations continue over the trial of the "Chicago Eight".
In Chicago, the National Guard is called in as demonstrations continue over the trial of the "Chicago Eight".
1969
King Crimson releases their debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King.
King Crimson releases their debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King.
1969
The Caravaggio painting Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence is stolen from the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in…
The Caravaggio painting Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence is stolen from the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in…
1969
The 1969 Somali coup d'état establishes a Marxist–Leninist administration.
The 1969 Somali coup d'état establishes a Marxist–Leninist administration.
1969
The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.