9 events in the story of civilization
The events of 1969 — Juan Carlos Succeeds Franco Spanish dictator Francisco Franco announce; Non- Proliferation Agreement Signed The United States and the Soviet U; Violence in Northern Ireland Rioting beset Belfast for three days. Eig.
An Age in HistoryJuan Carlos Succeeds Franco Spanish dictator Francisco Franco announced that Juan Carlos was to become his successor and King of Spain when Franco retired or died. Carlos was the grandson of Alfonso XIII, the last Spanish King. Alfonso had been deposed in 1931. 1969
Non- Proliferation Agreement Signed The United States and the Soviet Union signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which pledged the two nations not to divulge information that would allow additional countries to build nuclear weapons. 1969
Violence in Northern Ireland Rioting beset Belfast for three days. Eight Catholics were killed and two hundred thirty-six people were wounded. The British sent in the army in an effort to keep order in Northern Ireland. Troops are still there, over 25 years later. 1969
First 747 Flight On February 9, the first test flight of a Boeing 747 was flown. The plane was 231 feet long and weighed 710,000 pounds. The initial version of the plane was designed to carry 374 passengers over 5,700 miles. The plane launched the age of the Jumbo Jet. 1969
Clashes on Soviet Chinese Border In March 1969, the ideological rift between the Soviet Union and Communist China deteriorated into fighting along the border. Thirty Soviet soldiers were killed in one clash on a small uninhabited island in the Ussuri River. The roots of the dispute lay in Chinese claims to parts of the eastern Soviet Union relinquished by the Chinese under the pressure of "the Une
Concorde Airborne On March 2, the first prototype of the Concorde made its maiden flight. The Concorde was the product of a joint venture of the British and French Aerospace industries. It took over 20 years to bring the plane from the drawing boards to commercial flight. The Concorde entered commercial service in 1975. The Concorde is configured to carry 128 passengers, and is flown daily by Air
Woodstock The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was held at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, near Woodstock. Although 10,000 or 20,000 people were expected, over 400,000 attended. Among the many artists who performed were Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Joe Crocker, The Who and the Grateful Dead. The weekend was rainy, the facilities were overcrowded, and attendees shared food, alcohol, and dr
Apollo 11 Apollo 11, with Neil Armstrong , Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin, Jr., lifted off for the moon on July 16. On July 20t, while on the far side of the moon, the lunar module, called "Eagle," separated from the "Columbia." After a careful visual inspection, Eagle fired its engine and began its descent. Despite four-alarm bells and a descent that took the lunar module to a boulder-strewn ar
US and Japan Agree on the Return of Okinawa In November, Premier Sato visited the United States. During the visit, an agreement was reached for the return of Okinawa to Japanese control, to be carried out in 1972. Under the terms of the agreement, the US was to retain its rights to bases on the island, but these were to be nuclear-free. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoog