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Victorian bushfires
Victorian bushfires kill 23 people. Quite co-incidental considering Victoria had recently faced trauma. -
Luc Longley is born
The first Australian NBA basketballer. The start of recognition for Australia, considering the NBA Is a huge basketball tournament -
Violent town railway disaster
The violent town railway disaster 9 deaths, a complete and utter tragic. -
Graham Kennedy wins Gold loggie
Graham Kennedy wins Gold loggie, for in Melbourne tonight. One of Australia's greatest comedians. -
ARPANET (original internet)
Used by US defence force. Made available on this day. Something that today ahs changed communications forever. -
Fran sinatra- My way
Hits number 1 in Australia. Quite a popular song in Australia -
Beatles - get back
beatles get back was released. A very well known song that went to number 1 in the 1969 and increased peoples likings of the beatles. -
Mosque burnt on fire
Michael Dennis Rohan set the Al-Aqsa mosque on fire. Quite significant considering the ways in whicj different religions were treated and understood. -
Apollo program
First full rehersal for the moon landing. This was significant to the actual moon landing. -
The Australian Air craft carrier collision
The australian air craft carrier collided on this day with the US Destroyer Frank E Evans, US Sailors were killed. -
International communist conference
It was held in Moscow, quite significant considering we fought two wars to prevent communism. -
Northern territory allows voluntary euthanasia
A big thing, in the sense of human rights. -
Rolling stones- Hony tonk women
released by the rolling stones. Another song that featured well in 1969 -
The moon landing
The day that neil Armstrong landed on the moon. One of Mankinds greatest achievements -
National census conducted
A census which counts the number of Australian citizens. -
Jackson 5 debut
Their frist song released 'who's loving you'. The start of Michael Jacksons huge music career. -
Woodstock begins
One of the greatest hippie movements and drove hipies through to the 70's. Many famous artsits performed in woodstock. -
Elvis- suspicious minds
released by Elvis. Another top hit of 1969. -
The invention of the ATM
The automated teller machine. The Atm, created a new way of accessing money. It was fast, effective and convenient to all consumers. -
The birt of Kostya Tszyu
Famous Australian boxer is born. A great sporting icon of our nation -
The birth of shane warne
One of Australias greatest cricketers. Changed Australia's cricketing future. He is the best spin bowler of all time -
Balmain- NSWRL premiership winners
Balmain defeated south sydney 11-2 on SCG turf. -
Richmond win VFL Grandfinal
Richmond defeated carlton -
federal elecetion- John Gorton elected
John Gorton defeats Gough Whitlam. In a quite weird way, considering that Harold Holt had just drown. It was the lat election of the decade and it brought the first senator to ever become primen minister, John Gorton. -
sesame street- premiers
A great kids televison show, premiers on NET network. A show that still exists today. -
Government announcement to bring trrops home
On this day the government decided to bring troops home. Gough Whitlam later brought any last soldiers home in the early 70's.
