Historical Events of 1969

Can you name the significant events of 1969?

By Kicking222

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Date	Answer	Event
January 12		This team upsets the Colts to win Super Bowl III
January 20		He is inaugurated as 37th President of the United States
January 30		This band's last concert is held atop Apple Records
February 4		He becomes chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization
February 9		The first flight of this Boeing airliner takes place
March 10		This Mario Puzo novel is published
March 17		She is elected Prime Minister of Israel
March 28		This former U.S. president and World War II general dies
April 14		This nation shoots down a U.S. plane over the Sea of Japan
April 28		He resigns his post as President of France
May 10		This heavily-criticized Vietnam War battle begins
May 25		This X-rated, Oscar-winning John Schlesinger film debuts
June 14		This female German winner of 22 tennis Grand Slams is born
June 23		He is sworn in as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Date	Answer	Event
June 28		These NYC riots kick off the modern gay rights movement
July 18		This U.S. Senator drives his car off of a bridge, killing an aide
July 20		He becomes the first person to walk on the moon
August 9		This pregnant actress is murdered by Charles Manson's cult
August 15		This music festival begins in upstate New York
September 2		This President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam dies
September 13		This heralded Australian cricket bowler is born
October 5		The premiere of this British sketch comedy TV series airs
October 16		This 'miracle' team defeats the Orioles in the World Series
October 21		This author of 'On the Road' dies
October 29		The first message is sent over this Internet forerunner
November 10		This still-running children's TV series debuts
November 17		These talks between the Soviet Union and U.S. begin
December 6		This California rock concert is marred by four deaths

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