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Famous Births
- Jan. 01: Verne Troyer - Austin Powers
- Jan. 02: Christy Turlington - Model
- Jan. 05: Marilyn Manson - Musician
- Feb. 03: Retief Goosen - PGA golfer
- Feb. 11: Jennifer Aniston - Friends
- Mar. 11: Terrence Howard - Mr. Holland's Opus
- Apr. 06: Paul Rudd - The 40 Year Old Virgin
- Apr. 27: Cory Booker - Mayor of Newark
- May 14: Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
- May 15: Emmitt Smith - Dallas Cowboys
- May 25: Anne Heche - Wag the Dog
- Jun. 15: Ice Cube - Rapper
- Jun. 22: Judy Garland - Actress
- Dec. 10: Rob Blake - San Jose Sharks
- Dec. 27: Sarah Vowell - Author
- Dec. 27: Chyna - WWE Wrestler
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Famous Deaths
- Mar. 28: Dwight D. Eisenhower - 34th President
- Jun. 20: Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz
- Sep. 02: Ho Chi Minh - Vietnam revolutionary
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Chart Toppers
- Jan. 04: Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
- Feb. 01: Tommy James - Crimson and Clover
- Feb. 15: Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People
- Mar. 15: Tommy Roe - Dizzy
- Apr. 12: The Fifth Dimension - Aquarius
- May 24: The Beatles - Get Back
- Jun. 28: Henry Mancini - ...Romeo and Juliet
- Jul. 12: Zager and Evans - In The Year 2525
- Aug. 23: The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
- Sep. 20: The Archies - Sugar Sugar
- Oct. 18: The Temptations - I Can't Get Next to You
- Nov. 08: The Fifth Dimension - Wedding Bell Blues
- Nov. 29: The Beatles - Come Together
- Dec. 06: Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
- Dec. 20: Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving on a Jet Plane
- Dec. 27: The Supremes - Someday We'll Be TogetherBillboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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42nd Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 7, 1970
- Best Picture: Midnight Cowboy
- Lead Actor: John Wayne in True Grit
- Lead Actress: Maggie Smith in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- Best Director: John Schlesinger for Midnight CowboyRope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners
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March 1969
- March 10: Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin James Earl Ray pleads guilty in Memphis, Tennessee.
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April 1969
- April 23: Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the sentenced was later changed to life imprisonment.
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May 1969
- May 22: Apollo 10 separated flew to within nine miles of the moon's surface in a dress rehearsal for the first lunar landing.
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July 1969
- July 16: Apollo Program: Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the moon.
- July 18: Ted Kennedy, crashed off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard. His passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died.
- July 16: Apollo Program: Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the moon.
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September 1969
- September 2: Automatic teller machine (ATM) made its public debut at the Chemical Bank in Rockville Centre, New York State.
- September 21: NFL Timeline: Steve O'Neal of the New York Jets sets a record after a 98 yard punt against the Denver Broncos
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October 5 1969
October 5: The British comedy troop Monty Python made their debut on the BBC with their sketch comedy program [[Monty Pythons Flying Circu ... read moreOctober 5: The British comedy troop Monty Python made their debut on the BBC with their sketch comedy program Monty Pythons Flying Circus. The first sketch was titled "It's Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart''.
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October 1969
- October 15: The Peace Moratorium demonstration took place across the United States to protest the Vietnam War.
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November 4 1969
November 14: NASA launches Apollo 12 from Florida in the rain. During the launch the craft was hit by lightning, but would continue on ... read moreNovember 14: NASA launches Apollo 12 from Florida in the rain. During the launch the craft was hit by lightning, but would continue on to space without any further problems. Apollo 12 was the second manned mission to land on the Moon.
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November 1969
- November 20: Seymour Hersh publishes a second report about the My Lai Massacre, stunning the American public with details of the Vietnam War
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December 1969
- December 1: Vietnam War: For the first time since World War II, the United States begin to draft men for war.
- December 6: Four people are killed at Altamont Speedway during a free concert headlined by The Rolling Stones. One man was stabbed by a member of the security detail, who happened to be the Hells Angels.
- December 16: The British parliament vote to abolish Capital Punishment.
- December 1: Vietnam War: For the first time since World War II, the United States begin to draft men for war.
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1969 Questions
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What is the evidence of the 1969 moon landings NOT being faked? 4 AnswersThis answer has two parts as I see it, the first part deals with obviously miscrediting and refuting all the claims of the moon hoax theorists. The second part ... read more -
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What is one photo that defines the year 1969? 10 AnswersThe Moon Landing A race was on to put a man on the moon. President Kennedy had challenged the nation. It was the mission of Apollo 11 to land two men on the mo... read more
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