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August 13, 1969: Chicago ticker-tape parade for the crew of Apollo 11. The three Apollo 11 astronauts rode in ticker-tape parades in their honor in New York and Chicago, with an estimated six million attendees. On the same evening in Los Angeles there was an official state dinner to celebrate the flight, attended by members of Congress, 44 ...
1969 January 10 – Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and William A. Anders, following the Apollo 8 mission to the Moon. August 13 – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, following the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. October 20 – New York Mets championship in the World Series.
August 1969 sports events in the United States (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "August 1969 in the United States" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
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The Woodstock rock festival also took place in August 1969, and the Harlem festival then became known informally as the "Black Woodstock". [8] [9] The Festival also involved the participation of community activists and civic leaders including Jesse Jackson. [10] The series of six free concerts had a combined attendance of nearly 300,000. [4]
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On August 5, 1969, the Atlanta Police Department led a police raid on a screening of the film Lonesome Cowboys at a movie theater in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.. The raid targeted members of the city's LGBT community, and the aftermath of the raid led to the creation of the Georgia Gay Liberation Front and an increased push for gay liberation in the area.