1969.

1969
       



1969 On July 20th one of mans crowning achievements occurred when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." . The opposition to the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti war demonstrations and demanding that the US withdrew from Vietnam. The music came from groups including the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and the Beatles and the most famous music festival of modern times "WOODSTOCK" took place on a New York Farm on August 15th to August 17th with more than 400,000 avid music fans attending to see the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and others perform live. fashions reflected the anti war sentiment with military jackets adorned with peace signs, and other trends including long unkempt wild hair and headbands showed the feelings of anti establishment felt by the youth.

Cost of Living 1969

How Much things cost in 1969
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 5.46 %
Yearly Inflation Rate UK 5.6%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 800
Average Cost of new house $15,550.00
Average Income per year $8,550.00
Average Monthly Rent $135.00
Average Cost New Car $3,270.00
Toyota Corona $1,950.00
Gas per Gallon 35 cents
Alarm Clock from Westclox $9.98
Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling

Average House Price 4,640
Gallon of Petrol 6 shillings 2 pence or 31 new pence

What Events Happened in 1969

U.S.
U.S.
  • 250,000 march on Washington in protest at the Vietnam War
Space
  • The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. and the famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." will become part of our history
Space
  • Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan Bean of Apollo 12 land on the Moon to become the second set of American astronauts to walk on the moons surface.
UK
Israel
UK
U.S.
  • The US institutes the draft lottery to determine draft into US Forces for Vietnam War
U.S.
  • The very first U.S. troop withdrawals are made from Vietnam
U.S.
  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Established
U.S.
  • Police raid Stonewall Inn on June 28th a gay club located in New York City ending The Stonewall Riot.
U.S.
  • Chappaquiddick Affair Senator Edward Kennedy driving a car plunges into a pond and a body of a woman passenger is found in the car
Biafra
  • Civil war in Biafra leaves 3 million starving and needing international aid.
U.S.
U.S.
Northern Ireland
  • Britain deploys troops in Northern Ireland following increasing violence
Libya
  • Bloodless Coup in Libya deposing King Idris
Australia
  • Australian light aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne slices the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half killing 82 of her crew
U.S.
  • Wal-Mart incorporates as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
U.S.
  • The trial begins of "Chicago Seven" accused of inciting riot at 1968 Democratic National Convention
France
Italy
  • A bomb is exploded in a bank in Milan, Italy
World
UK
  • The Death Penalty is Abolished in the UK
U.S.
  • Atlanta International Pop Festival on 4th July attracts 100,000 fans
U.S.
  • Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans
U.S.
  • The US Supreme Court rules on Stanley v. Georgia declaring "The State may not prohibit mere possession of obscene materials for personal use".
U.S.
  • Militant black students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York use force to take over Willard Straight Hall demanding a black studies program.
U.S.
  • Police forces in the United States crack down on student protests
U.S.
  • The U.S. Air Force closed its Project ( Blue Book ) concluding there was no evidence of UFO's



Technology

  • First Concorde test flight is conducted In France
  • First transplant of human eye
  • Seiko sells the first Quartz Watch
  • The Harrier Jump Jet enters service with the RAF
  • The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) is founded
  • The first automatic teller machine ATM or Cash Machine is installed in the United States
  • Creation of ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet
  • The Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut. It carried 191 people, most of them reporters and photographers, from Seattle to New York City.
  • UNIX is developed by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs
  • The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of the American muscle car is introduced.
  • The Microprocessor ( a miniature set of integrated circuits ) is invented opening the way for the computer revolution that followed


Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Internet USA US military
Manned Moon Landing USA Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walk on Moon
CCDs USA Charge Coupled Device - to capture image
Cash Dispenser Turkey by Luther Simjian

Battery Powered Smoke Detector USA




Popular Culture 1969

  • A free concert organized by the Rolling Stones is held at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, Calif with problems caused by the use of Hells Angels as Bouncers resulting in a number of deaths
  • The Groundbreaking TV programme Monty Python's Flying Circus is shown for the first time and the catch phrase "And now for something completely different," becomes their trade mark
  • Sesame Street known for its Muppet characters, makes it's debut on PBS
  • Bell Bottom Jeans and tie-dye shirts become part of the teenage fashion scene.
  • The John Lennon Album "Two Virgins" featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the nude are confiscated at Newark Airport
  • The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records.
  • The Beatles release their album Abbey Road.
  • Sesame Street debuts on Public Television
  • Brian Jones Former Rolling Stones Guitarist drowns after drinking and drugs binge.
Popular Films
Popular Musicians
  • The Rolling Stones " Honky Tonk Woman "
  • James Brown
  • The Beatles with " Get Back and Come Together "
  • Johnny Cash " Daddy Sang Bass "
  • Bob Dylan
  • Crosby, Stills and Nash
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • John Denver
  • Simon and Garfunkel
  • Fleetwood Mac
  • Marvin Gaye
  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  • Cream
  • Pink Floyd
  • " In The Year 2525 " by Zager and Evans
  • " Sugar Sugar " by The Archies
  • Elton John
  • David Bowie



Born This Year 1969

Catherine Zeta-Jones News And Events From September 25th

Brett Favre This Day In History October 10th

Renee Zellweger News And Events From April 25th

Jennifer Aniston This Day In History February 11th



Major World Political Leaders 1969

Australia Prime Minister John Gorton

Brazil President Costa e Silva Till 31 August
Brazil President Military Joint Tri From 31 August
Brazil President Military Joint Tri Till 30 October
Brazil President Emilio Medici From 30 October

Canada Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

China Chairman of the People's Republic of China Song Qingling

France President Charles de Gaulle Till 28 April
France President Georges Pompidou From 20 June

Germany Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger Till 21 October
Germany Chancellor Willy Brandt From 21 October

India Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

Italy Prime Minister Mariano Rumor

Japan Prime Minister Eisaku Sato

Mexico President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz

Russia / Soviet Union
First Secretary of the CPSU Leonid Brezhnev

South Africa Prime Minister Balthazar Johannes Vorster

United States President Lyndon B. Johnson Till January 20,
United States President Richard Nixon From January 20,

United Kingdom Prime Minister Harold Wilson



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 Citation:
"What Happened in 1969 Inc. Pop Culture, Prices and Events." The People History. 18 June 2006. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1969.html>.
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