The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in Bethel, New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era. The Woodstock Music &…
Tag: 1969
16 July 1969
The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission is launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida, USA. Apollo 11 was the first successful manned mission to land on…
17 March 1969
Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel. Golda Meir was Israel’s first female prime minister and one of its most influential leaders,…
30 January 1969
The Beatles’ last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The Beatles’ final public performance took place on January 30, 1969, atop…
10 November 1969
National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts Sesame Street. Sesame Street is a groundbreaking American educational television…
17 March 1969
Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel. Golda Meir was an Israeli stateswoman and politician who played a significant role in the…
20 November 1969
Occupation of Alcatraz: Native American activists seize control of Alcatraz Island until being ousted by the U.S. Government on June 11, 1971. The Occupation of…
19 November 1969
Association football player Pelé scores his 1,000th goal. Pelé, whose full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is a retired Brazilian football (soccer) player widely…
17 November 1969
Cold War: Negotiators from the Soviet Union and the United States meet in Helsinki, Finland to begin SALT I negotiations aimed at limiting the number…
24 July 1969
Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean. The Apollo 11 mission was a historic spaceflight conducted by NASA, the United States’ space agency….