Date in year · 1969 · The 1960s
On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. 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 · June 22, 1969
The Cuyahoga River is a river located in Northeast Ohio that feeds into Lake Erie.
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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River in Ohio, United States
The Cuyahoga River is a river located in Northeast Ohio that feeds into Lake Erie.
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