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 1 - Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 3 - Pele scores his 1000th goal January 5 - The Derry Riots leave over 100 people injured January 10 - After 147 years, the last issue of the Saturday Evening Post is published January 12 - Super Bowl III: the New York Jets defeat the Baltimore Colts January 14 - An explosion aboard the USS Enterpr ...

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NBA Finals: Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers ...

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Lindy's Pride won the United States Trotting Triple Crown races: Hambletonian - Lindy's Pride Yonkers Trot - Lindy's Pride Kentucky Futurity - Lindy's Pride Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship: Pacers: Richmond Lass ...

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Ronald Walken (born March 31, 1943), known professionally as Christopher Walken, is an American film, television, and theatre actor best known for playing menacing or psychologically damaged characters, but has occasionally used that image for comedic effect. He was born in Queens, New York to a German father and Scottish-born mother. Walken has been married to casting director Georgianne Walken since 1969. Christopher Walken - Career. Walken initially trained as a dancer in musical theatre before mo ...

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Vine Deloria, Jr. (March 26, 1933—November 13, 2005) was a Native American author, theologian, historian, and activist. He is best known for his book Custer Died for Your Sins (1969), in which he attacked the treatment of Native Americans by the United States government and by anthropologists. The American Anthropological Association sponsored a panel in response to Custer Died for Your Sins, and many sacred artifacts and ...

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USS Frederick (LST-1184) was named after the city of Frederick, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland. She was laid down on 13 April 1968 at San Diego, California, by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Corporation; launched on 8 March 1969; sponsored by Mrs. Kleber S. Masterson; and commissioned on 11 April 1970, Cmdr. Robert A. Shaid in command. Following shakedown, Frederick was assigned to the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, and was homeported at San Diego. She made over thirteen major deployments to the ...

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1969 in aviation - March. March 18-19 - the Royal Air Force airlifts 300 troops to Anguilla in response to the civil unrest that had broken out on the island. 1969 in aviation - May. May 4-11 - the Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alcock and Brown's crossing. It is won by a Royal Navy F-4 Phantom, taking 4 hours ...

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William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is an actor, writer and musical performer who gained fame for his starring role as Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. Shatner has written three books chronicling his experiences playing James T. Kirk and being a part of the Star Trek franchise. He has since worked as a writer, producer, director, musician, bestselling author, an ...

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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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1969 in sports - January-March. January 1 - Jane Smith, British field hockey international January 2 - Stephen Davies, Australian field hockey player January 3 - Michael Schumacher, Formula One driver January 11 - Andrew Griffiths, Canadian field hockey player January 12 - Robert Prosinečki, Croatian football player January 15 - Roberto Balado, Cuban boxer January 16 - Roy Jones Jr., US boxer January 28 - Giorgio Lamberti, Italian swimmer ...

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Men's Golf Grand Slam of golf results: May - The Masters - George Archer June - US Open - Orville Moody July - British Open - Tony Jacklin August - PGA Championship - Ray Floyd PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Frank Beard - $164,707 Ryder Cup: United States and Britain tied 16 all in world team golf. Women's Golf US Women's Open - Donna Caponi LPGA Championship - Betsy Rawls Carol Mann: leading money winner on the LPGA tour ...

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Jack Lynch - Changes. 10 March 1968: Lynch becomes acting Minister for Eduction due to the death of Donagh O'Malley 26 March 1968: Brian Lenihan becomes Minister for Education. On 27 March Micheál Ó Moráin replaces Linehan as Minister for Justice. Pádraig Faulkner joins the Cabinet to replace Ó Moráin as Minister for Lands and as Minister for the Gaeltacht ...

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Following Lynch's retirement from politics the offers from various companies flooded in. He became directors at a number of companies, including Irish Distillers, Smurfit and Hibernian Insurance. He also embarked on a good deal of foreign travel. He was conferred with the freedom of his own native Cork City. He continued to speak on political issues, particularly in favour of Desmond O'Malley at the time of his expulsion from Fianna Fáil. Lynch also declined to accept nominations to become President of Ireland, a position he had little inte ...

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John Mary Lynch was born on 15 August 1917, just yards from the famous Shandon bells and St. Anne's in Cork City. The youngest of five boys, with two girls born after him, Jack, as he was known, was generally regarded as the "wild boy" of the family. He was educated at St. Vincent's Convent on Peacock Lane, and later at the North Monastery Christian Brothers School. When Lynch was just 13 years old his mother died suddenly. Lynch, who was particularly close to his mother, had the entire episode had a deep affect on him. His aunt, who herself ...

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Jack Lynch - Early Career. In 1946 Lynch had his first brush with politics when he was asked by his local Fianna Fáil cumann to stand for the Dáil in a by-election. He declined on this occasion, due to his lack of political experience, but indicated that he would be interested in standing in the next general election. In 1947 Lynch refused a similar offer to stand by the new political party Clann na Poblachta. A general election was eventually called for February 1948, Lynch topped the poll in his constituency ...

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Because Lynch was elected as somewhat of a "compromise candidate" it appeared to many that he would only remain as an interim Taoiseach. This thought couldn't be further from his mind, and he outlined this intentions shortly after coming to power. Lynch took particular exception to the title "Interim Taoiseach" or "Reluctant Taoiseach". He had no intention of stepping aside after a few years in favour of one of the other candidates who had been unsuccessful against him in 1966. He was however reluctant in naming his first Cabinet. He believe ...

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Lynch's government was expected to collapse following the Arms Crisis, however it survived until 1973. Lynch had wanted to call the general election for the end of 1972, however, events had conspired against him and the date was set for February, 1973. Lynch's government was defeated by the National Coalition of Fine Gael and the Labour Party. Liam Cosgrave was elected Taoiseach and Lynch found himself on the opposition benches for the first time in sixteen years. Lynch's popularity remained steadfast, so much so that during his tenure as Le ...

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