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Rupert Murdoch purchases the news of the world
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The first SEIKO watch is sold January 20th 1969
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The Beatles give their last performance, on the roof of Apple Records.
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Arafat elected Chairman of the PLO's Executive Committee
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Boeing 747 makes its first flight
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In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. (he later retracts his guilty plea).
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Queensland: The Brisbane Tramways end service after 84 years of operation.
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The musical HAIR opens in Sydney.
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Laver beat Newcombe in all aussie final
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Very first US troops withdraw from Vietnam.
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The radio telescope in Parkes, New South Wales, received and relayed to the world the first pictures of the first moon landing.
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Apollo program: The lunar module Eagle lands on the lunar surface. The world watches as Neil Armstrong takes his historic first steps on the moon.
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The Woodstock Festival is held (going from August 15 till 18), featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era.
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Balmain defeated Souths 11-2
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The Brady Bunch premieres on ABC.
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Richmond win the AFL (Australian Football League) premiership.
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The first message is sent over ARPANET, the forerunner of the internet.
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Soccer great Pele scores his 1000th goal
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Holden Kingswood main family car choice for many Australians
