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1969 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in January 1969

• January 4, 1969: Ifni, a Spanish territory in North Africa, is transferred to Morocco, marking the end of Spanish colonial rule in the region.
• January 5, 1969: Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes near London's Gatwick Airport, resulting in the deaths of 52 people.
• January 14, 1969: An explosion on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise causes 28 fatalities and injures 314 personnel.
• January 19, 1969: The siege of the University of Tokyo concludes, signaling the end of widespread student protests in Japan.
• January 20, 1969: Richard Nixon assumes office as the 37th President of the United States.
• January 22, 1969: An assassination attempt on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin results in one fatality, several injuries, but Brezhnev remains unharmed.
• January 27, 1969: Fourteen individuals, including nine Jewish individuals, are executed in Baghdad on charges of spying for Israel.
• January 28, 1969: The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurs, releasing 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil into the Santa Barbara Channel, leading to the closure of the harbor and inspiring the first Earth Day in 1970.
• February 4, 1969: Yasser Arafat becomes the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, shaping the future of the Palestinian national movement.
• February 8, 1969: The Allende meteorite explodes over Mexico, offering insights into the composition and origin of meteorites.
• February 9, 1969: The Boeing 747 jumbo jet takes its first flight, revolutionizing air travel and becoming a symbol of the jet age.
• February 13, 1969: The Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) bombs the Montreal Stock Exchange, escalating tensions during the Quebec sovereignty movement.
• February 14, 1969: Pope Paul VI issues Mysterii Paschalis, removing numerous saints from the Roman calendar, including Valentine, affecting religious traditions.
• February 17, 1969: Aquanaut Berry L. Cannon tragically dies while repairing the SEALAB III habitat, highlighting the risks of underwater exploration.
• February 24, 1969: The Mariner 6 Mars probe launches from the United States, embarking on a mission to study the surface and atmosphere of Mars.
• February 28, 1969: The 1969 Portugal earthquake strikes Portugal, Spain, and Morocco, causing widespread damage and loss of life, leading to advancements in earthquake preparedness and response.
• March 2, 1969: First Concorde test flight conducted in Toulouse, France.
• March 3, 1969: NASA launches Apollo 9 with James McDivitt, Rusty Schweickart, and David Scott to test the lunar module.
• March 13, 1969: Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.
• March 16, 1969: Viasa Flight 742 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 84 people on board and 71 on the ground.
• March 17, 1969: Golda Meir becomes the first female prime minister of Israel.
• March 18, 1969: Annular solar eclipse visible in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, 49th eclipse of Solar Saros 129.
• March 20, 1969: United Arab Airlines flight crashes during a sandstorm, killing 100 of the 105 passengers and crew.
• March 22, 1969: UCLA wins third consecutive NCAA basketball championship, defeating Purdue University 92-72.
• March 28, 1969: Pope Paul VI increases the number of Roman Catholic cardinals from 101 to 134.
• March 29, 1969: Eurovision Song Contest 1969 held in Madrid, resulting in four co-winners from Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and France.
• March 30, 1969: Body of former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower brought to the United States Capitol to lie in state.
• March 31, 1969: Barroterán coal mine disaster in Mexico kills 153 coal miners.
• April 3, 1969: Mass of Paul VI introduced by Pope in the Catholic Church.
• April 4, 1969: Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart, marking a milestone in medical technology.
• April 8, 1969: Montreal Expos become Major League Baseball's first non-U.S. team, expanding the sport internationally.
• April 9, 1969: ETA's assassination of Fermín Monasterio Pérez highlights Basque nationalism's violent struggle for independence.
• April 13, 1969: Brisbane, Queensland bids farewell to its trams after 84 years of service, marking the end of an era.
• April 15, 1969: North Korea's shootdown of an EC-121 aircraft over the Sea of Japan strains relations with the U.S. and South Korea.
• April 17, 1969: Sirhan Bishara Sirhan is found guilty of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy, a pivotal moment in American politics.
• April 20, 1969: British troops arrive in Northern Ireland to support the Royal Ulster Constabulary, intensifying the conflict in the region.
• April 22, 1969: English sailor Robin Knox-Johnston completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe, a remarkable feat of endurance.
• April 28, 1969: Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France following a referendum defeat, marking the end of his presidency.
• May 4, 1969: Zakir Husain, the President of India, passed away due to a heart attack. This event is significant as it resulted in a leadership change in India.
• May 10, 1969: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia, also known as Hamburger Hill, commenced during the Vietnam War. This battle is historically significant as it was a pivotal moment in the war, involving intense fighting and heavy casualties.
• May 13, 1969: The May 13 Incident refers to racial riots that occurred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This event is significant as it highlighted ethnic tensions and social unrest in the country.
• May 14, 1969: Muammar Gaddafi, the leader of Libya, visited Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This visit is significant as it symbolized a connection between the Arab and Muslim worlds.
• May 15, 1969: A teenage boy known as 'Robert R.' passed away in St. Louis, Missouri, due to a mysterious medical condition. In 1984, this case was recognized as the earliest confirmed instance of HIV/AIDS in North America.
• May 16, 1969: As part of the Venera program, the Soviet space probe Venera 5 successfully landed on Venus. This event is significant as it marked the first successful landing on another planet.
• May 17, 1969: The Soviet space probe Venera 6 descended into Venus's atmosphere as part of the Venera program. During its descent, it transmitted valuable atmospheric data before succumbing to the immense pressure.
• May 18, 1969: The Apollo 10 mission, manned by Gene Cernan, Tom Stafford, and John Young, was launched. This mission served as a full dress rehearsal for the Moon landing, reaching a distance of 15 kilometers from the lunar surface.
• May 20, 1969: In California, the United States National Guard utilized skin-stinging powder against anti-war protestors. This incident highlights the government's response to anti-war sentiments during this period.
• May 21, 1969: In Rosario, Argentina, civil unrest and protests erupted following the death of a 15-year-old student, known as the Rosariazo. This event is significant as it reflects social tensions and political instability in the country.
• May 22, 1969: During the Apollo 10 mission, the lunar module flew within 15,400 meters of the Moon's surface. This achievement marked a crucial step towards the eventual Moon landing.
• May 26, 1969: The Andean Pact, also known as the Andean Group, was established. This pact aimed to promote economic cooperation and integration among Andean countries.
• May 29, 1969: In Córdoba, Argentina, a general strike and civil unrest, known as the Cordobazo, took place. This event reflects labor disputes and social unrest in the country.
• May 30, 1969: In Curaçao, riots erupted, marking the beginning of an Afro-Caribbean civil rights movement on the island. This event highlights the struggle for racial equality and social justice.
• June 3, 1969: HMAS Melbourne, an Australian aircraft carrier, accidentally collides with USS Frank E. Evans, an American destroyer, in the South China Sea, resulting in the deaths of 74 American sailors. This incident highlights the need for improved safety measures during military exercises.
• June 5, 1969: An international communist conference convenes in Moscow, demonstrating the continued influence of communist ideology during the Cold War.
• June 8, 1969: Francisco Franco, the dictator of Spain, orders the closure of the Gibraltar-Spain border and communications in response to a referendum on Gibraltar's sovereignty. This action reflects the ongoing tensions between Spain and the United Kingdom over Gibraltar.
• June 15, 1969: Georges Pompidou is elected President of France, succeeding Charles de Gaulle. Pompidou's presidency marked a period of economic growth and social change in France.
• June 17, 1969: Boris Spassky defeats Tigran Petrosian in a 23-game match to become the World Chess Champion. This victory solidified Spassky's position as one of the greatest chess players of all time.
• June 22, 1969: Judy Garland, an iconic American entertainer, dies in London due to an accidental overdose of barbiturates. Garland's death at the age of 47 shocked the entertainment world and highlighted the challenges faced by celebrities struggling with addiction.
• June 24, 1969: The United Kingdom and Rhodesia sever diplomatic relations following a referendum on Rhodesia's independence. This action reflects the international community's disapproval of Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence from the United Kingdom.
• June 27, 1969: Gay intercourse is officially legalized in Canada, marking a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the country. This decision paved the way for further legal protections and recognition for LGBTQ+ individuals in Canada.
• June 28, 1969: The Stonewall riots, a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the LGBTQ+ community in New York City, mark a turning point in the modern gay rights movement. These riots sparked a wave of activism and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights worldwide.
• July 7, 1969: French is made equal to English throughout the Canadian national government.
• July 8, 1969: Vietnam War: The first U.S. troop withdrawals are made.
• July 14, 1969: Football War: After Honduras loses an association football match against El Salvador, rioting breaks out in Honduras against Salvadoran migrant workers. Of the 300,000 Salvadoran workers in Honduras, tens of thousands are expelled, prompting a brief Salvadoran invasion of Honduras. The OAS works out a cease-fire on July 18, which takes effect on July 20.
• July 16, 1969: Apollo program: Apollo 11 (Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins) lifts off from Cape Kennedy in Florida towards the first crewed landing on the Moon.
• July 19, 1969: Chappaquiddick incident: US Senator Edward M. Kennedy drives off a bridge into a tidal pond after leaving a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing Mary Jo Kopechne. Kennedy does not report the accident for nine or ten hours.
• July 20, 1969: Apollo program Moon landing: At 3:17 pm ET (20:17 UTC) Apollo 11's Lunar Module Eagle lands on the Moon's surface. At 10:56 pm ET (02:56 UTC July 21), an estimated 650 million people worldwide, the largest television audience for a live broadcast at this time, watch in awe as Neil Armstrong takes his first historic steps on the surface.
• July 22, 1969: Spanish dictator and head of state Francisco Franco appoints Prince Juan Carlos to be his successor as head of state following his death.
• July 24, 1969: Apollo 11 returns from the first successful Moon landing and the astronauts are placed in biological isolation for several days in case they may have brought back lunar germs. The airless lunar environment is later determined to rule out microscopic life.
• July 26, 1969: A 6.4 earthquake shakes the Chinese city of Yangjiang destroying thousands of homes and killing 3,000 people.
• July 30, 1969: Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam, meeting with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders.
• July 31, 1969: Pope Paul VI arrives in Entebbe, Uganda for the first visit by a reigning Pope to Africa.
• August 2, 1969: U.S. President Richard Nixon's visit to Romania marked a historic diplomatic step during the Cold War.
• August 4, 1969: Secret peace negotiations between the U.S. and North Vietnam began in Paris but failed due to disagreements.
• August 5, 1969: Mariner 7's close fly-by of Mars provided valuable scientific data and images of the planet.
• August 9, 1969: The Manson Family's brutal murders of Sharon Tate and others shocked the world and highlighted the growing counterculture movement.
• August 10, 1969: The Manson Family's subsequent murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca further escalated the fear and tension surrounding the group.
• August 13, 1969: Serious border clashes between the Soviet Union and China reflected the ongoing tensions between the two communist powers.
• August 14, 1969: British troops were deployed in Northern Ireland to quell sectarian violence, marking the start of Operation Banner, which lasted for 37 years.
• August 15, 1969: The Woodstock Festival brought together some of the most iconic rock musicians of the era, becoming a symbol of the counterculture movement.
• August 17, 1969: Hurricane Camille's devastating impact on the Mississippi coast caused significant loss of life and property damage.
• August 21, 1969: Denis Michael Rohan's arson attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem heightened tensions in the region.
• August 29, 1969: The hijacking of a Trans World Airlines flight from Rome to Tel Aviv and its diversion to Syria added to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
• September 1, 1969: A bloodless coup in Libya ousts King Idris and brings Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to power, leading to a significant change in Libya's political landscape.
• September 2, 1969: Ho Chi Minh, the president of North Vietnam, dies at the age of 79, leaving a void in the leadership of the country during the ongoing Vietnam War.
• September 5, 1969: Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six counts of premeditated murder for the 1968 My Lai Massacre deaths of 109 Vietnamese civilians, sparking controversy and debate about the conduct of the Vietnam War.
• September 9, 1969: Allegheny Airlines Flight 853, a DC-9 airliner, collides in flight with a small Piper PA-28 airplane, resulting in the tragic loss of all 83 people in both aircraft, highlighting the need for improved air traffic control and safety measures.
• September 11, 1969: An annular solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean and South America, captivating observers with its celestial beauty and providing valuable data for astronomical studies.
• September 22, 1969: An Islamic conference in Rabat, Morocco, following the al-Aqsa Mosque fire, condemns the Israeli claim of ownership of Jerusalem, reflecting the growing tensions in the region.
• September 23, 1969: China carries out an underground nuclear bomb test, demonstrating its growing nuclear capabilities and escalating the global nuclear arms race.
• September 25, 1969: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference is founded, uniting Muslim countries and promoting cooperation and solidarity among them.
• September 26, 1969: The Beatles release their eleventh studio album, Abbey Road, which becomes a critical and commercial success, leaving a lasting impact on popular music.
• September 28, 1969: 1969 West German federal election: The Social Democrats, led by Vice Chancellor Willy Brandt, and the Free Democrats led by Walter Scheel, formed a coalition government with Brandt as Chancellor, after the Social Democrats severed their relationship with Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger's Christian Democratic Union, marking a shift in West Germany's political landscape.
• October 1, 1969: Olof Palme is elected Leader of the Social Democratic Worker's Party, becoming Prime Minister on October 14, succeeding Tage Erlander.
• October 2, 1969: A 1.2 megaton thermonuclear device is tested at Amchitka Island, Alaska, known as Project Milrow, part of Operation Mandrel, to assess the island's suitability for larger underground nuclear detonations.
• October 5, 1969: Sazae-san, a popular Japanese anime series, first airs on Fuji Television.
• October 9, 1969: In Chicago, the Illinois National Guard is called to control demonstrations involving the radical Weathermen, linked to the "Chicago Eight" Trial.
• October 11, 1969: The Zodiac Killer shoots and kills taxi driver Paul Stine in San Francisco, marking the serial killer's last known murder.
• October 15, 1969: DZKB-TV Channel 9, a Philippine TV station owned by Roberto S. Benedicto, is launched.
• October 17, 1969: Willard S. Boyle and George Smith invent the CCD at Bell Laboratories, a technology widely used in digital cameras decades later.
• October 20, 1969: Experimental research revealing that protons consist of smaller particles, the first evidence of quarks, is published.
• October 25, 1969: John Gorton's Liberal/Country Coalition government is narrowly re-elected in the Australian federal election, despite a resurgent Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam.
• October 29, 1969: The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the internet.
• November 3, 1969: Süleyman Demirel of the Justice Party forms the new government of Turkey (31st government). This event marked a significant change in Turkish politics and led to a period of economic and social reforms.
• November 10, 1969: The first episode of Sesame Street airs on PBS. This event marked the beginning of a long-running educational children's television series that has had a profound impact on early childhood education.
• November 14, 1969: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the Moon. This mission was a success and resulted in the third and fourth humans walking on the Moon.
• November 15, 1969: The Soviet submarine K-19 collides with the American submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea. This incident was a major event in the Cold War and highlighted the potential for nuclear conflict between the two superpowers.
• November 17, 1969: Negotiators from the Soviet Union and the United States meet in Helsinki to begin the SALT I negotiations aimed at limiting the number of strategic weapons on both sides. This event marked a significant step in arms control negotiations between the two superpowers.
• November 19, 1969: Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean land at Oceanus Procellarum ("Ocean of Storms"), becoming the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon. This event was a major milestone in the Apollo program and marked the second successful crewed landing on the Moon.
• November 21, 1969: U.S. President Richard Nixon and Japanese Premier Eisaku Satō agree in Washington, D.C. to the return of Okinawa to Japanese control in 1972. This event marked a significant shift in U.S.-Japan relations and led to the eventual return of Okinawa to Japan.
• November 24, 1969: The Apollo 12 spacecraft splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second crewed mission to the Moon. This event marked the successful conclusion of the Apollo 12 mission and paved the way for future crewed missions to the Moon.
• December 1, 1969: The first draft lottery in the United States since World War II is held, sparking debates about fairness and the impact of war on society.
• December 2, 1969: The Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its first passenger flight, revolutionizing air travel with its size and capacity.
• December 12, 1969: The Piazza Fontana bombing in Milan, Italy, kills 17 people and injures 88, highlighting the ongoing political tensions and violence in the country.
• December 24, 1969: Charles Manson is allowed to defend himself at the Tate-LaBianca murder trial, drawing attention to the complexities of the American justice system.
• December 27, 1969: The Liberal Democratic Party wins the 1969 Japanese general election, shaping the country's political landscape and influencing future leaders.
• December 31, 1969: James Stevenson-Hamilton is appointed warden of the Sabie Game Reserve in South Africa, marking the beginning of wildlife conservation efforts in the region.
• December 31, 1969: Osea Island is acquired to establish an alcohol addiction treatment center, demonstrating the growing recognition of addiction as a treatable condition.
• December 31, 1969: Henri Matisse's painting "Luxe, Calme et Volupté" is considered the starting point of Fauvism, an influential art movement characterized by vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes.
• December 31, 1969: Suzuki Weaving Machine Manufacturing, the predecessor of Suzuki Motor Corporation, is founded, laying the foundation for Japan's automotive industry.
• December 31, 1969: The first Girl Guide troops are registered in the United Kingdom under Agnes Baden-Powell's supervision, promoting girls' empowerment and outdoor activities.