May 1969 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1969?

Events

01 May 1969 43 Unification church couples wed in New York City
02 May 1969 The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
03 May 1969 Trumpets of the Lord closes at Brooks Atkinson NYC after 7 performances
04 May 1969 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational.
05 May 1969 Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer
07 May 1969 Lieutenant General Robert E Cushman, Jr, US Marine Corp, becomes deputy director of US Central Intelligence Agency.
08 May 1969 Pope Paul VI publishes constitution Sacra Ritum Congregation
09 May 1969 BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament is won by Billy Hardwick.
10 May 1969 Turtles play White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times
11 May 1969 Carol Mann wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
12 May 1969 Kenneth H Wallis achieves record speed for an autogiro-179 KPH.
13 May 1969 Race riots, later known as the May 13 Incident, take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
14 May 1969 Last Chevrolet Corvair car built.
15 May 1969 Associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from US Supreme Court.
16 May 1969 Barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute
17 May 1969 My Wife, My Dog, My Cat, by Maskman and The Agents hits #92
18 May 1969 Apollo 10 (Stafford / Cernan / Young) launched toward lunar orbit
19 May 1969 Coleman Hawkins, American jazz saxophonist (Born 1901)
20 May 1969 US troops capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam.
21 May 1969 After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over the New York Mets.
22 May 1969 Stafford and Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface.
23 May 1969 Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes.
25 May 1969 Midnight Cowboy released with an X rating
26 May 1969 Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth.
27 May 1969 Jerry Lewis Show second run, last airs on NBC-TV
28 May 1969 AC Milan wins 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid, Spain.
30 May 1969 Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:08:33.6) at Antwerp, Belgium.
31 May 1969 Dear World closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 132 performances
13 May 1969 May 13 Incident involving sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.