Date in year · 1969 · The 1960s
On October 9, 1969, in Chicago, the National Guard is called in as demonstrations continue over the trial of the "Chicago Eight". 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 · October 9, 1969
S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. 74 million at the 2020 census.
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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Most populous city in Illinois, United States
S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. 74 million at the 2020 census.
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The class of 1969
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