The flight was a test run for the first Moon landing which took place 2 months later. Young (the Command Module Pilot), and Eugene A. NASA’s Apollo 10 space mission launched and landed successfully during May. fashions reflected the anti war sentiment with military jackets adorned with peace signs, and other trends including long unkempt wild hair and headbands showed the feelings of anti establishment felt by the youth. The music came from groups including the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and the Beatles and the most famous music festival of modern times "WOODSTOCK" took place on a New York Farm on August 15 to August 17 with more than 400,000 avid music fans attending to see the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and others perform live. The opposition to the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti war demonstrations and demanding that the US withdrew from Vietnam. What happened in 1969 Major News Stories include The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records, First Concorde test flight is conducted In France, Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut, Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of the American muscle car is introduced, Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans, Members of a cult led by Charles Manson murder five people, Chappaquiddick Affair Senator Edward Kennedy, PBS Established, The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon.ġ969 On July 20th one of mans crowning achievements occurred when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.". More Detailed Information on each Event and those not included can be found below What Happened in 1969 Important News and Events, Key Technology and Popular Culture Chappaquiddick Affair Senator Edward Kennedy driving a car plunges into a pond.Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Established.Golda Meir of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, becomes Prime Minister of Israel.Air Force closed its Project ( Blue Book ) concluding there was no evidence of UFO's. The first communications are sent through the ARPANET on October 29th, 1969.The Beatles record Abbey Road, their final album together.Isle of Wight Festival attracted an audience of approximately 150,000.Atlanta International Pop Festival on 4th July attracts 100,000.Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans,.and the famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." will become part of our history The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon.List of 1969 Major News Events in History
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