1969 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969

EuroBasket 1969 — 1969 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket

1969 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition

Indian sectarian violence

Series of political and sectarian riots, August 1969

1969–70 European Cup — 15th season of the UEFA club football tournament

1969 Formula One season — sports season

1969 European Athletics Championships — 1969 edition of the European Athletics Championships in Athens

1969 CONCACAF Championship — 1969 edition of the CONCACAF Championship association football competition

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination — United Nations convention and human rights instrument

1969 fire on a US aircraft carrier