Here is a summary of events that took place in 1969 the year that I was born.
- In January, Led Zeppelin I, Led Zeppelin's first studio album is released
- Richard M. Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States of America
- On January 30th, the Beatles give their last public performance on the rooftop of Apple Studios in London
- In February, the last edition of The Saturday Evening Post hits the magazine stands
- The Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage
- On March 28th, former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower dies
- In May, an American teenager known as Robert R. dies in St. Louis, MO of a baffling medical condition. In 1984 it will be identified as the first confirmed case of HIV/AIDS in North America
- The Battle of Dong Ap Bia, also known as Hamburger Hill, begins during the Vietnam War.
- In June, Judy Garland dies of a drug overdoes in her London home.
- In July, Edward M. Kennedy drives off a bridge on his way home from a party on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts. Mary Jo Kopechne, a former campaign aide to his brother, dies in the early morning hours of July 19 in the submerged car.
- In August, the Haunted Mansion attraction opens at Disneyland California.
- August 15-18 in upstate NY, the Woodstock Festival is held
- The first ATM in the United States is installed in Rockville Centre, NY
- On October 16th the "miracle" New York Mets win the World Series, beating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 1.
- American Actor, Jason Bateman (January 14th)
- Boxer, Roy Jones Jr. (January 16th)
- Golfer, Retief Goosen (February 3rd)
- Actress, Jennifer Aniston (February 11th)
- Actor, Javier Bardem (March 1st)
- MLB Player, Brett Boone (April 6th)
- Springfield, OR native, Stacy Dare Brady (April 24th)
- NFL Player, Emmitt Smith (May 15th)
- Rapper, Ice Cube (June 15th)
- Jennifer Lopez, signer/actress (July 24th)
- Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (September 25th)
Stacy
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