April 1969 calendar

April 1969
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 1969.
The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on April 1969: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of April 1969?

Events

01 Apr 1969 Seattle Pilots trade minor league outfielder Lou Piniella to Kansas City Royals.
02 Apr 1969 Milwaukee Bucks sign Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor).
04 Apr 1969 Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart.
07 Apr 1969 Ted Williams begins managing Washington Senators, they lose to New York Yankees 8-4.
08 Apr 1969 Expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres and Pilots win their 1st games
09 Apr 1969 Chicago Cubs' Billy Williams hits four consecutive doubles, beat Philadelphis Phillies 11-3.
11 Apr 1969 South African President Frederik de Klerk marries Marike Willemse.
12 Apr 1969 Simon and Garfunkel releases Boxer
13 Apr 1969 33rd Golf Masters Championship: George Archer wins, shooting a 281.
14 Apr 1969 41st Academy Awards - Oliver, Cliff Robertson, and Katharine Hepburn/ Barbra Streisand win.
15 Apr 1969 North Korea shoots at US airplane above Japanese sea.
17 Apr 1969 Bernadette Devlin elected to British House of Commons.
18 Apr 1969 Melina Mercouri establishes Greek Aid Fund
20 Apr 1969 23rd Tony Awards: Great White Hope and 1776 win.
21 Apr 1969 73rd Boston Marathon won by Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan in 2:13:49.
22 Apr 1969 Robin Knox-Johnston ends 312-day non-stop sailing.
23 Apr 1969 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney.
24 Apr 1969 Gen Lin Piao succeeds Mao, is seriously wounded
25 Apr 1969 BBC Radio serial Dales 5,400th and last episode
26 Apr 1969 Celebration closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 110 performances
27 Apr 1969 Carol Mann wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational.
28 Apr 1969 Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France.
29 Apr 1969 Trumpets of the Lord opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 7 performances
30 Apr 1969 WEDB TV channel 40 in Berlin, NH (PBS) begins broadcasting
01 Apr 1969 The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.