August 1969 calendar

August 1969
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 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 August 1969: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1969?

Events

01 Aug 1969 36th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Jets 26, All-Stars 24 (74,208)
02 Aug 1969 Bob Dylan makes surprise appearance at Hibbing HS Minn 10th reunion
03 Aug 1969 Reds beats Phillies 19-17
04 Aug 1969 Willie Stargell is first to hit a home run outside of Dodger Stadium.
05 Aug 1969 Mariner 7 flies past Mars
06 Aug 1969 Baltimore Orioles pull their third triple play (5-4-3 versus Kansas City Royals).
09 Aug 1969 Zorba closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances
10 Aug 1969 Don Sutton breaks his 13-game losing streak to Cubs with a 4-2 win
11 Aug 1969 Don Drysdale retires because of damage to his right shoulder
12 Aug 1969 Boston Celtics team sold for an NBA record $6 million.
13 Aug 1969 Temp Commissioner Bowie Kuhn elected for 7-year term by unanimous vote
14 Aug 1969 British troops intervene militarily in Northern Ireland.
15 Aug 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens in New York State (Max Yasgur's Dairy Farm).
16 Aug 1969 WATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, Georgia begins broadcasting
17 Aug 1969 51st PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 276 at NCR Golf Club - Dayton, Ohio
18 Aug 1969 Mick Jagger accidentally shot while filming Ned Kelly
19 Aug 1969 Chicago Cubs' Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0.
20 Aug 1969 69 cm rainfall in Nelson Co., Virginia (state record)
21 Aug 1969 Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem
22 Aug 1969 Beatles record a video for Long & Winding Road
23 Aug 1969 Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (first American to win cycling race title since 1912).
24 Aug 1969 Carol Mann wins LPGA Tournament of Champs Golf Tournament
27 Aug 1969 Mike Procter hits six consecutive sixes (across two overs)
29 Aug 1969 Joe Pepitone quits Yanks after being fined $500 for leaving the bench
30 Aug 1969 69th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Steve Melnyk
31 Aug 1969 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival.
05 Aug 1969 The police raid occurs in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to the creation of the Georgia Gay Liberation Front.