WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO SEPTEMBER 1969
Find out what all happened May to September 1969

Apollo program: Apollo 11 successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon almost 7 hours later. (US Time) (20. July 1969)

The respected Holy Quran recitor Shiekh Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi passes away. (20. June 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)

The United States $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills are officially withdrawn from circulation. (14. July 1969)

Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyen Van Thieu and U.S. military commanders. (30. July 1969)

The Battle of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam ends. (20. May 1969)

Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half. (3. June 1969)

The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N-1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad. (3. July 1969)

Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren. (23. June 1969)

Apollo program: Apollo 11, the first mission to land astronauts on the Moon, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Kennedy, Florida. (16. July 1969)

People's Park: California Governor Ronald Reagan has an impromptu student park owned by University of California at Berkeley fenced off from student anti-war protestors, sparking a riot called Bloody Thursday. (15. May 1969)

In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making the French language equal to the English language throughout the Federal government. (9. September 1969)

The Zodiac Killer attacks two teens (one male, one female) at Blue Rock Springs in California; they were his second known victims. The female died. (4. July 1969)

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

Operation Banner: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland. (14. August 1969)

Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched. (18. May 1969)

Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage. (17. August 1969)

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

Stonewall Riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement. (28. June 1969)

Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet spaceprobe, lands on Venus. (16. May 1969)