WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO MAY 1969
Find out what all happened March to May 1969

Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart. (4. April 1969)

British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world. (22. April 1969)

Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first manned moon landing. (26. May 1969)

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier enters service with the Royal Air Force. (1. April 1969)

At the U.S. Academy Awards there is a tie for the Academy Award for Best Actress between Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand. (14. April 1969)

The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board. (15. April 1969)

Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module. (3. March 1969)

Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel. (17. March 1969)

Czechoslovakian Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed. (17. April 1969)

Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure. (17. May 1969)

Race riots, later known as the May 13 Incident, take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (13. May 1969)

Apollo 10 's lunar module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the moon's surface. (22. May 1969)

A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155. (16. March 1969)

The 385 metres (1,263 ft) tall TV-mast at Emley Moor, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up. (19. March 1969)

Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy. (17. April 1969)

Soviet and Chinese forces clash at a border outpost on the Ussuri River. (2. March 1969)

Apollo program: Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module. (13. March 1969)

Civil unrest in Rosario, Argentina, known as Rosariazo, following the death of a 15-year-old student. (21. May 1969)

Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill. (10. May 1969)

The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City. (2. May 1969)