July 20th was the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing. Here are some other things that happened in 1969.
Chicago Tribune reporter Rob Manker even went so far as to rate each one as to whether the moon landing or the other event had a greater impact on your life. His rating is shown after the event (<) less than the Moon landing, (>) greater than.
Jan. 12th-- Debut album for Led Zeppelin released. Heavy metal thunder. (<)
Jan. 20th-- President Nixon sworn in. (<)
Feb. 9th-- First flight of Boeing 747. Wide-bodied jumbo jets. How do they get something that big in the air. (>)
March 8th-- Pontiac Trans Am debuts. Known for use in "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Knight Rider." Love those Firebirds. Sure miss the Firebirds, and, after next year, I'll miss Pontiac. (<)
August 15-18th-- Woodstock-- seminal music festival. I'll be writing more about this. (>)
Sept. 2nd-- First US ATM installed. At a Chemical Bank in New York. I've still never used one. (=)
From July 19th Chicago Tribune.
Quite a Year That 1969. --Cooter
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