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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 ...
The National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual parade held in Singapore to commemorate its independence. Held annually on 9 August, it is the main public celebration of National Day, and consists of a parade incorporating contingents of the Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Home Affairs, local institutions and community groups, followed by a cultural presentation featuring music, dance displays ...
August 4 – Robert Gordon Menzies, prime minister of Australia. August 22 – Lt. General Clarence R. Huebner; August 31 – William O'Dwyer, recently resigned New York City mayor [3] [4] [1] December – Ralph Bunche, United Nations mediator [5] 1951 April 3 – Vincent Auriol, president of France; April 20 – General of the Army Douglas ...
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August 1969 sports events (3 C) Pages in category "August 1969" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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A Harlem Cultural Festival was first proposed in 1964 to bring life to the Harlem neighborhood. [3] At the same time, in the mid-1960s, nightclub singer Tony Lawrence began working on community initiatives in Harlem, initially for local churches, but from 1966 working under New York City Mayor John Lindsay and Parks Commissioner August Heckscher.
The parade can be seen on the NBA Channel, the NBA Channel app and on NBC Sports Boston. Although the parade officially starts at 11 a.m. the broadcast will begin on all platforms at 9:30 a.m. You ...