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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s – 1960s – 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1966 1967 1968 – 1969 – 1970 1971 1972

1969 was an important year that marked the end of the 1960s. It was a common year starting on Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar. Many big events happened this year, from space exploration to famous music festivals and protests for peace.

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Major Events of 1969
Famous People Born in 1969
Notable Deaths in 1969
Nobel Prizes Awarded in 1969
Movies Released in 1969
Hit Songs of 1969
New Books Published in 1969
Images for kids
See also

Major Events of 1969

January 12 – The famous rock band Led Zeppelin released their very first album.
January 20 – Richard Nixon became the new President of the United States, taking over from Lyndon B. Johnson.
February 3 – Yasser Arafat became the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
April 9 – About 300 students took over Harvard University. They were protesting against the Vietnam War.
May 10 – The Battle of Hamburger Hill took place in Vietnam.
May 20 – National Guard helicopters sprayed a special powder on Vietnam War protesters in California. The powder caused a stinging feeling on their skin.
May 31 – Musicians John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded their famous song "Give Peace a Chance." They did this during their "Bed-In" protest in Montreal.
June 8 – President Nixon announced that 25,000 US troops would start leaving Vietnam by September.
July 8 – As promised, some US troops began to leave Vietnam.
July 20 – The Apollo 11 mission made history! Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon.
August 15 – The huge Woodstock music festival began in Upstate New York. Thousands of people gathered for this iconic event.
August 17 – Hurricane Camille hit Mississippi, causing a lot of damage and sadly killing 248 people.
August 31 – Famous boxer Rocky Marciano died in a plane crash. This happened just one day before his 46th birthday.
September 1 – King Idris I of Libya was removed from power in a sudden change of government.
September 7 – The funny show Monty Python's Flying Circus aired for the first time on British television.
October 15 – Hundreds of thousands of people across the US protested the Vietnam War. They did this by not going to work, showing their strong feelings against the war.
October 21 – Willy Brandt became the first leader from the SPD to be Chancellor of Germany.
November 9 – A group of American Indians took over Alcatraz Island. They held it for 19 months to bring attention to their rights.
November 13 – Up to 500,000 people marched and protested against the war in Washington DC.
December 1 – The United States held its first "draft lottery." This was a system to pick who would be sent to fight in Vietnam.

Famous People Born in 1969

Many well-known people were born in 1969, including actors, musicians, and athletes.

January 2 – Christy Turlington, an American model.
January 3 – Michael Schumacher, a German Formula one racing driver.
January 5 – Marilyn Manson, an American singer.
January 14 – Dave Grohl, an American musician.
January 16 – Roy Jones Jr., an American professional boxer.
January 18 – Dave Bautista, an American professional wrestler.
February 1 – Brian Krause, an American actor.
February 11 – Jennifer Aniston, a popular American actress.
March 6 – Greg Scott, an English television presenter.
April 25 – Renée Zellweger, an American actress.
May 14 – Cate Blanchett, an Australian actress.
May 25 – Stacy London, an American fashion consultant.
June 14 – Steffi Graf, a German tennis player.
June 15 – Oliver Kahn, a German football player.
June 27 – Colleen Fitzpatrick, an American singer and actress.
July 20 – Josh Holloway, an American actor.
July 24 – Jennifer Lopez, a famous American singer and actress.
July 27 – Triple H, an American professional wrestler.
August 6 – Elliott Smith, an American singer and musician.
August 18 – Edward Norton, an American actor.
August 19 – Matthew Perry, an American actor.
August 28 – Jack Black, an American actor, comedian, and musician.
October 24 - Adela Noriega, a Mexican television actress.
November 10 – Jens Lehmann, a German football player.
December 4 – Jay-Z, an American rapper.
December 9 – Bixente Lizarazu, a French footballer.
December 19 – Kristy Swanson, an American actress.
December 28 – Linus Torvalds, a Finnish computer scientist.
Buckethead, an American musician.

Notable Deaths in 1969

Some important figures passed away in 1969.

January 1 – Barton MacLane, an American actor.
January 31 – Meher Baba, an Indian mystic.
February 26 – Levi Eshkol, the 3rd Prime Minister of Israel.
March 28 – Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States.
June 2 – Leo Gorcey, an American actor.
June 22 – Judy Garland, a famous American actress and singer.
August 9 – Sharon Tate, an American actress.
August 31 – Rocky Marciano, an American boxer.
September 2 – Ho Chi Minh, the President of North Vietnam.
October 21 – Jack Kerouac, an American writer and poet.

Nobel Prizes Awarded in 1969

The Nobel Prizes recognize great achievements in different fields.

Nobel Prize in Physics – Murray Gell-Mann, an American physicist. He won for his work on tiny particles.
Chemistry – Derek H R Barton and Odd Hassel.
Medicine – Max Delbrück, Alfred D Hershey, and Salvador E Luria.
Literature – Samuel Beckett, an Irish writer.
Peace – The International Labour Organization.
Economics – Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen.

Movies Released in 1969

Some popular movies came out in 1969.

Hit Songs of 1969

Many songs became popular hits in 1969.

"Aquarius"/"Let The Sunshine In" – Fifth Dimension
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" – The Beatles
"But You Know I Love You" – Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
"The Boxer" – Simon and Garfunkel
"In The Ghetto" – Elvis Presley
"Cloud Nine" – The Temptations
"Come Together" – The Beatles
"Get Back" – The Beatles
"Good Times Bad Times" – Led Zeppelin
"Honky Tonk Women" – Rolling Stones
"I'd Wait A Million Years" – The Grass Roots
"Listen to the Band" – The Monkees
"Pinball Wizard" – The Who
"Proud Mary" – Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" – B.J. Thomas
"Something" – The Beatles
"Suspicious Minds" – Elvis Presley
"Touch Me" – The Doors
"Whole Lotta Love" – Led Zeppelin

New Books Published in 1969

Several important books were published this year.

Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle – Vladimir Nabokov
The Andromeda Strain – Michael Crichton
The Edible Woman – Margaret Atwood
The Godfather – Mario Puzo
The Green Man – Kingsley Amis

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See also

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