What Happened in 1969
30 historical events, 43 notable births, and 19 notable deaths in 1969.
Major Events
January 1969
1969 — year
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination — United Nations convention and human rights instrument
1969–70 European Cup — 15th season of the UEFA club football tournament
1969 Formula One season — sports season
1969 in film — overview of the events of 1969 in film
EuroBasket 1969 — 1969 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket
1969 CONCACAF Championship — 1969 edition of the CONCACAF Championship association football competition
1969 European Athletics Championships — 1969 edition of the European Athletics Championships in Athens
1969 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition
The Beatles' rooftop concert — final public performance of The Beatles
July 1969
Stonewall riots — 1969 LGBT rights demonstrations in New York City, United States
1969 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
1969 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
March 1969
Eurovision Song Contest 1969 — 14th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
1969 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
May 1969
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties — 1969 United Nations treaty
1969 European Cup Final — association football match
1969 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
1969 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
April 1969
41st Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1968
August 1969
1969 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
September 1969
1969 West German federal election — election
1969 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
1969 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
June 1969
1969 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
1969 French presidential election — 1969 presidential election in France
October 1969
1969 Mexican Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
1969 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
December 1969
Altamont Free Concert — 1969 musical festival by the Rolling Stones
Piazza Fontana bombing — terrorist attack carried out in Milan in 1969