Date in year · 1969 · The 1960s
On January 5, 1969, the Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur. The year's #1 song was "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies. Keith DeCandido, Felix Baumgartner, Will Hodgman would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · January 5, 1969
Venera 5 was a space probe in the Soviet space program Venera for the exploration of Venus.
Around 1969
1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1960s decade.
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Soviet space probe to Venus in 1969
Venera 5 was a space probe in the Soviet space program Venera for the exploration of Venus.
1969 aviation accident
Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 was a scheduled international flight involved in an aviation accident on 5 January 1969. The incident involved a Boeing 727 aircraft, carrying 62 individuals, that crashed into a residential property during its approach to London Gatwick Airport amidst heavy fog. The accident was primarily attributed to pilot error, specifically the failure to extend the flaps to maintain flight at the final approach speed.
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