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Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdouch buys the largest british Sunday newspaper which is the 'News of the world' paper. -
Peoples democracy march
People in Northern Ireland begin a democracy march from Belfast to Derry in support of civil rights. -
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historical dates in 1969.
List of historical events. -
Soviet Union launches space craft
The Soviet Union launches Venera 5 towards Venus. -
Venera 6 launch
Soviets launch Venera 6 space craft. -
First space walk ever !
First ever space walk by cosmonauts from Soyuz 4 to Soyuz 5. -
Jan Palach
A student called Jan Palach sets himself on fire in Prague's National Square in response as a protest of Soviet Russia's invasion of Czechoslovakia. -
Beatles last public performance.
Beatles play their last public performance on the roof of Apple Records but the concert is brokern up by police because of overcrowding. -
Yasser Arafat becomes PlO leader.
Yasser Arafat becomes leader of the PLO (palastine Liberation Organisation). -
747 makes maiden flight.
One of the biggest airplanes in the world the '747' makes its maiden flight. -
Mariner 6 is launched into space
Mariner 6 Mars probe is launched. -
Concorde completes testing.
The fastest passenger aircraft, the 'Concorde' makes its final test flight before regular trans-Atlantic flights with that aircraft open up. -
Soviet and Chinese forces clash.
Soviet and Chinese forces clash over a border outpost on the Ussri River. -
Implantaion of first temporay artifical heart
Dr Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart. -
Brisbane Tramways end service.
The Brisbane tramways end service after 84 years of service. -
Sea of Japan incident
Over the Sea of Japan, 2 North Korean fighters shoot down and unarmed reconnaissance plane of the U.S.A.F resulting in the deaths of all 13 crew on - board. -
Battle for Hamburger Hill
A serve battle takes place during the Vietnam War called 'The battle for Hamburger Hill. -
!969 Malaysian Race riots
Race riots occur in Kula Lumpur in Malaysia. -
First death by HIV/aids
In North America a boy dies from a condition which would then be refined to Hiv/aids. -
1969 anti-war protest
US National Guard helicopters spray skin stinging powder on anti-war protesters of the Vietnam War. -
Song 'Give peace a chance' is recorded
In Montreal, Canada the song, 'Give peace a chance' is recorded by a Beatle member which is John Lennon. -
USS Frank E Evans collision with HMAS Melbourne
USS Frank E Evans collides with HMAS Melbourne in the Gulf of Tokin near Vietnam during non-combat operations however the Evans losses 74 sailors and sinks. -
Nixon agrees to withdraw troops from Vietnam.
President Nixon agrees to withdraw some 25 000 troops out of Vietnam. -
Gay rights movent in New York.
Gay rights movement in New York. -
First troop withdrawals from Vietnam
Very first troop withdrawalss are made from Vietnam. -
Apollo 11 launch
Apollo 11 takes off for the Moon. -
Man lands on the Moon.
Apollo 11 lands on the Moon with Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin who become the first people on another planet. -
Apollo 11 splashdown
Apollo 11 returns safely to Earth and America wins the space race. -
Asian allies of America need to start to protect themselves.
President Richard Nixon say's that its Asian allies need to start looking after themselves militariy. -
Peace negotiations fail between American, French and North Vietnamese leaders
Peace negotiations fail with French, American and North Vietnamese leaders. -
Dennis Michael Rohan sets on fire a mosque.
Australian Dennis Michael Rohan sets fire to a mosque in Sydney. -
Libya has new leader.
Libya has a coup and the new leader is Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi. -
First Atm's
First atm's in North America. -
My lai Massacare
My Lai Massacare during the Vetnam War. -
Abbey Road released by Beatles.
The Beatles release another album called 'Abbey Road'. -
Braddy Bunch premire
Braddy Bunch premire. -
Montys pythons flying circus on tv
Monty Python's flying circuis first airs on BCC One. -
First message via Aparnet.
First message via Aparanet the forerunner for internet. -
Apollo 12 launch
Apollo 12 launch. -
USSR sub collides with USN sub
A USSR sub and an American sub which were both nuclear collide with no loss of life during the tensions of the Cold War. -
Apollo 12 lands on the Moon
Apollo 12 lands on the Moon. -
Soccer great Pele' scores his 1000th goal
Soccer great Pele' scores his 1000th goal. -
Apollo 12 splashdown.
Apollo 12 returns safely. -
First Aparanet link.
First Aparanet link, the forerunner for modern day internet. -
First draft lottery held In america.
The first draft lottery in America takes place after World War 2. -
747 debut with civillians.
One of the biggest aeroplanes the 747 makes its debut with civllians.
