1969

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1969    BBC Sports Personality of the Year was    Ann Jones Tennis Player Sports & Leisure > BBC Sports Personality of the Year

1969    winners of the FA Cup were    Manchester City Manchester City 1 Leicester City 0 Sports & Leisure > Football - FA Cup Winners

1969    winner of the Tour de France was    Eddy Merckx (Belgium) 5 Tour de France wins. Also won the tour of Italy 5 times and tour of Spain once. Possibly the greatest rider of all time! Sports & Leisure > Cycling - Tour de France

The Love Bug    was released in    1969 Movies > Films - Disney

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes    was released in    1969 Movies > Films - Disney

1969    President of the United States was    Richard Nixon Resigned during his 2nd term in office after the Watergate scandal. History & Mythology > U.S. Presidents - Dates

1969    Formula One Drivers' Championship winner was    Jackie Stewart Sports & Leisure > Formula One - World Drivers' Champions

1969    Wimbledon Men's Singles champion was    Rod Laver Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Men's Singles Champions

1969    Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion was    Ann Haydon Jones Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champions

1969    Palme d'Or winner was    If.... Directed by Lindsay Anderson Movies > Cannes Palme d'Or

1969    winner of the US Open Men's Singles was    Rod Laver d. Tony Roche 7-9 6-1 6-2 6-2 Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Men's Singles Champions

1969    winner of the US Open Women's Singles was    Margaret Smith Court Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Women's Singles Champions

1969    winner of the Australian Open Women's Singles was    Margaret Smith Court Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Women's Singles Champions

1969    Tony Award winner for Best Musical was    1776 Music > Tony Awards - Best Musical

1969    the winner was    Steve Owens, HB from Oklahoma Sports & Leisure > American Football - Heisman Trophy Winners

1969    Swiss Football League Championship winners were    FC Basel Sports & Leisure > Football - Swiss Football League Champions

1969        Man Landed on the Moon The first man down the steps of the Eagle Lander was Neil Armstrong. Ten years later he saw stars when his ring finger was ripped off in an accident. History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1969        Woodstock Was Staged Hippie festival in upstate New York. Mud, drugs, smelly people, The Who and Jimi Hendrix. History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1969        Mariner 7 Sent Back Its First Pictures of Mars The craft is still whizzing around the sun today, but is useless. History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1969    champions were    UCLA Sports & Leisure > Basketball - U.S. NCAA Basketball Champions

Gwen Stefani    was born on    October 3, 1969 Singer Misc > Birthdates

Robert Sean Leonard    was born on    February 28, 1969 Actor Misc > Birthdates

1969    saw the release of    Easy Rider Two rebellious bikies Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper) tour from LA to New Orleans on choppers in search of freedom from a conservative culture. Movies > Road Movies

1969    the winner was    Midnight Cowboy Directed by John Schlesinger for United Artists. First x-rated film to win best picture Oscar. Movies > Academy Award for Best Picture

1969    the winner was    Majestic Prince Bill Hartack Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Kentucky Derby Winners

1969    UEFA Champions League winners were    AC Milan Italy Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners

1969    the winner was    Jesus Is Coming Soon Composed by R.E. Winsett Music > The Dove Award

Martin Driever    was born on    May 10, 1969 WLAF tight end (Rhein Fire) Misc > Birthdates

Dennis Bergkamp    was born on    May 10, 1969 Amsterdam Neth, soccer player (Ajax) Misc > Birthdates

Curtis Whitley    was born on    May 10, 1969 NFL center (Panthers, Packers, Raiders) Misc > Birthdates

1969    Senior Isle of Man TT winner was    Agostini MV- 500cc Sports & Leisure > Motorcycling - Isle of Man Senior TT

1969    Junior Isle of Man TT winner was    Agostini MV- 350 cc Sports & Leisure > Motorcycling - Isle of Man Junior TT

1969        Clean Straw for Nothing by George Johnston Arts & Literature > The Miles Franklin Award for Australian Literature

1969    Melbourne Cup winner was    Rain Lover Jockey - Jim Johnson, Trainer - Mick L. Robins, Owner - Clifford A Reid, Time - 3.21.50 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - The Melbourne Cup

Woodstock, Last Beatles Concert, Manson Murders, Midnight Cowboy, Man on the Moon    are all    Major Events of 1969 Misc > Common Threads 2

QE2’s Maiden Voyage, Neil Armstrong Walks on Moon, Gaddafi Becomes Libya’s Leader    are all    Major Events of 1969 Misc > Common Threads 2

1969        'The Troubles' Began 'The Troubles' refers to paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland History & Mythology > Irish History

1969    the winner was    Arthur Rubinstein - The Love of Life Movies > Academy Award for Best Documentary

1969    Eurovision Song Contest winner was    France "Un Jour Un Enfant" performed by Frida Boccara. Music Emile Stern, Lyrics Eddy Marnay Music > Eurovision Song Contest by Year

1969    Eurovision Song Contest winner was    United Kingdom "Boom Bang A Bang" performed by Lulu. Music Alan Moorhouse, Lyrics Peter Warne Music > Eurovision Song Contest by Year

1969        Patent Cooperation Treaty Provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions internationally; comes into force in 1978; amended in 1979; modified in 1984 and 2001. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

Alexander Calder    created the sculpture    La Grande Vitesse, 1969 Arts & Literature > Sculptors

1969    Preakness Stakes winner was    Majestic Prince Bill Hartack on board -- Trainer Johnny Longden -- Frank McMahon -- 1:55.60 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Preakness Stakes Winners

1969    winner was    Arts and Letters Braulio Baeza up, Trainer: J. Elliott Burch, Owner: Rokeby Stables -- 2:28.80 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Belmont Stakes Winners

1969    was the year the Triple Crown was lost by    Majestic Prince Placed 2nd to Arts and Letters Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing -- Triple Crown Near Misses

1969    Jeux Sans Frontières winners were    Shrewsbury (Great Britain) and Wolfsbury (Germany) Germans won a tie breaker but the official result was a draw. Entertainment > Jeux Sans Frontieres

1969    was the first publication of    I Can Lick Thirty Tigers Today & Other Stories Arts & Literature > Dr Seuss Books

1969    was the first publication of    My Book About Me Arts & Literature > Dr Seuss Books

1969    winner was    Swindon Town Swindon Town 3 Arsenal 1 Sports & Leisure > Football - English league cup winners

1969    was won by    Sweet Dreams Mrs. P. Meehan Sports & Leisure > Irish Grand National Winners