1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). For the Velvet Underground live album, see 1969: The Velvet Underground Live. 1969 - Events. 1969 - January. January 1 - Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 3 - Pele scores his 1000th goa ...

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1969 - January. January 2 - Christy Turlington, American fashion model January 2 - Tommy Morrison, American boxer January 3 - Michael Schumacher, German race car driver January 5 - Marilyn Manson, American singer January 14 - Jason Bateman, American actor January 14 - David Grohl, American drummer and composer (Nirvana; later, Foo Fighters) January 16 - Roy Jones Jr., American boxer January 16 - Per "Dead" Yngve Ohlin, Scandanavian vocalist ...

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1969 in rail transport - January events. January - The PATCO Hi-Speedline, in southeastern Pennsylvania, opens. 1969 in rail transport - February events. February 16 - Căile Ferate Române, in Romania, completes its systemwide electrification project. 1969 in rail transport - April events. April 5 - The South Devon Railway, in Engl ...

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National treasures of South Korea - Designated December 20 1962. Sungnyemun Gate, Jung-gu, Seoul Ten storied stone pagoda of Wongaksa temple site, Jongno-gu, Seoul Monument commemorating the border inspection of Bukhansan by King Jinheung, National Museum of Korea, Seoul Stupa of Godalsa temple site, Yeoju County Twin-lion stone lantern of Beopjusa temple, Boeun County Seven storied stone pagoda in Tap-pyeong-ri, Chungju Stele of Bongseonhonggyeongsa tem ...

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February February 9 - Boeing 747 February 12 - Mil Mi V-12 March Aero Boero AB-115 March 2 - BAC-Aérospatiale Concorde June June 27 - Interceptor 400 August August 30 - Tupolev Tu-22M September September 15 - Cessna Citation N500CC ...

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Saint Valentine or Saint Valentinus refers to one of at least three martyred saints of ancient Rome. The feast of Saint Valentine was formerly celebrated on February 14 by the Roman Catholic Church until the revised calendar 1969. The feast of St. Valentine was first decreed in 496 by Pope Gelasius I, who included Valentine— and Saint George— among those "...whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God." The creation of the feast for such dimly conceived figures may have been an attempt to supersede the pagan holiday of Lupercalia that was still ...

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Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969), born William Henry Pratt, was a famous actor in horror films. He was often billed as "Karloff the Uncanny". A son of Edward John Pratt Jr, the Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Salt and Opium, Northern Division, Indian Salt Revenue Service, and his third wife, Eliza Sarah Millard, the future actor was born in Camberwell, London, and brought up in Enfield. His maternal grandmother was Eliza Julia Edwards, a sister of Anna Leonowens, whose stories about life in the roya ...

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Dr Zakir Husain (February 8, 1897 - May 3, 1969) was the third President of India from May 13, 1967 until his death. Hussain was born in Hyderabad, India, where his father had migrated from Uttar Pradesh. He went for higher education to Anglo-Muhammadan Oriental College (now Aligarh Muslim University). He was known even in those days for his love of knowledge, his wit and eloquence and his readiness to help his fellow students. Zakir Husain, then only 23 and a student of the M.A. , was among the small group of students a ...

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Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (February 4, 1917 – August 10, 1980) was the President of Pakistan and Chief of Army Staff from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan. His rule was characterized by tensions in East Pakistan in the early 1970s that finally led to its seccession following the Bangladesh Liberation War. The twin failures, the dismemberment of the nation and the military defeat at the hands of arch rival India, forced him to r ...

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Chelsea Quinn Yarbo (born September 15, 1942 in Berkeley, California) attended Berkeley schools through high school followed by three years at San Francisco State College (now University). In November 1969 she married Donald Simpson and divorced in February 1982. She has no children. A professional writer for over 35 years, Yarbro has worked in a wide variety of genres, from science fiction to westerns, from young adult adventure to historical horror. Yarbro is the author of over 70 novels and numerous short stories. She is probably best known for her series of historical ...

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Clarence 13X, born Clarence Smith (February 22, 1928–1969) in Danville, Virginia is considered the founder of The Nation of Gods and Earths, and is referred to by members of that group as "Allah." After serving in the Korean War, Clarence joined the Nation of Islam after learning that his wife had converted to the group. He became a member at Temple Number 7 in Harlem, New York where Malcolm X was a minister. (The 13X indicates that he would have been the 13th person named Clarence to join that temple.) Clarence would be well ...

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See also: 1972 in music, other events of 1973, 1974 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1973 in music - Events. 1973 in music - January-February. January 9 - Mick Jagger's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones' plans to tour the Orient. January 14 - Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewersIncluding:

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Alfonso XIII of Spain (May 17, 1886 – February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. He reigned from 1886-1931. His mother, Queen Maria Christina of Austria, was appointed regent during his minority. In 1902, on attaining his 16th year, the King assumed control of the government. The growth of the young monarch is portraited in the periodical issuing of peseta coins. On May 31, 1906 he married Scottish-born Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887-1969), a nie ...

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Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American film director born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish family belonging to a Conservative synagogue. After attending high school at Midwood's Edward R. Murrow H. S., Darren went to Harvard University and studied anthropology, live action film and animation. He attended the AFI Conservatory and graduated with an M.F.A. degree in 1992. In 1996 he began creating the concept for his first feature film π, released in 1998. After that he directed the well-received, cult favorite, ...

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Constantinos Gavras (born February 12, 1933, Loutra-Iraias, Greece), better known as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French filmmaker best known for films with overt political themes. He has made movies mostly in French but also several in English. In Z (1969), an investigator, played by Jean-Louis Trintignant, tries to uncover the truth about the murder of a prominent leftist politician, played by Yves Montand, while government officials and the military attempt to cover up their roles. The film is a fictionalised accou ...

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See also: 1970 in music, other events of 1971, 1972 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1971 in music - Events. February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. February 16 - Alan David Passaro, the Hells Angel who was tried and acquitted for the stabbing death of Meredith Hunter at the Altamont Speedway in 1969, files a lawsuit against The Rolling ...

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Brian Thomas Krause (born February 1, 1969) is an American actor who grew up in El Toro, California. He is best known for his role as Leo Wyatt on the WB Network TV series Charmed since 1998, and his film debut as Richard Hargrave in the sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991). A year later, he also starred opposite Alice Krige, playing Charles Brady in the horror film Sleepwalkers. Brian and his wife Beth Bruce had their first child, Jamen, in 1996. Brian and Beth were divorced in 2000. He dated both co-st ...

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Claude Sautet (February 23, 1924 - July 22, 2000) was a French author and film director. Claude Sautet - Biography. Born in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Claude Sautet first studied painting and sculpture before attending a film university in Paris where he began his career and later became a television producer. He filmed his first movie Bonjour Sourire in 1955. He earned international attention with Les Choses de la Vie (1969), which he wrote and directed, like the rest of ...

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1969 in film 1970 1960s in film 1970s in film years in film film 1970 in film - Events. February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It," (which is written and produced by Paul McCartney), is also released on Apple Records. The IMAX motion picture projection system premieres at the Fuji Pavilion, at EXPO '70 in Osaka, Japan MGM se ...

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