November 1969 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of November 1969?

Events

02 Nov 1969 NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Saints' Billy Kramer and Saint Louis Rams' Charlie Johnson pass for six touchdowns each.
03 Nov 1969 Congo President Mobutu visits Belgium
06 Nov 1969 1st Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar, Baltimore & Denny McLain, Det)
07 Nov 1969 John andYoko release their 2nd album Wedding Album in the UK
09 Nov 1969 A group of Amerindians, led by Richard Oakes, seizes Alcatraz Island for 19 months, inspiring a wave of renewed Indian pride and government reform.
10 Nov 1969 Sesame Street premieres on PBS TV
11 Nov 1969 Beatles with Billy Preston release Get Back in the UK
12 Nov 1969 Author Alexander Solzhenitsyn expelled from Soviet Writers Union
13 Nov 1969 US Vice President Spiro T Agnew accuses network TV news depths of bias and distortion.
14 Nov 1969 2nd Vietnam Moratorium Day in US
15 Nov 1969 1st commercial ad on English TV: Birds-Eye Peas on ATV (Midland)
16 Nov 1969 1968 massacre of civilians at Mylai South Vietnam, by US is 1st reported
17 Nov 1969 SALT-discussions open in Helsinki Finland
19 Nov 1969 WENY TV channel 36 in Elmira, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting
20 Nov 1969 Alcatraz Island off SF, is seized by militant Native Americans
21 Nov 1969 KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, TX (ABC) 1st broadcast
22 Nov 1969 Isolation of single gene announced by scientists at Harvard University
24 Nov 1969 Lt William L Calley, charged with massacre of over 100 civilians in My Lai Vietnam in March 1968, ordered to stand trial by court martial
25 Nov 1969 Kansas City outfielder Lou Piniella is voted AL Rookie of Year
26 Nov 1969 35th Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Owens, Oklahoma (RB)
28 Nov 1969 Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year
30 Nov 1969 57th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 29-11
20 Nov 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz: Native American activists seize control of Alcatraz Island until being ousted by the U.S. Government on June 11, 1971.