My parents will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this weekend. That is a pretty amazing feat. So, I got to thinking, what else happened in 1969? It was pretty interesting what I found.
- Richard Nixon became the 37th President of the U.S.
- Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon
- Sesame Street was introduced
- Wal-Mart incorporates as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Woodstock
- Seiko sells the first Quartz Watch
- Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut
- Pontiac Firebird Trans Am introduced
- Eric Carle wrote The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- The Beatles release their album Abbey Road
- Internet invented by USA US military
- Brett Farve was born in October of this year
- Boston Celtics were NBA Champs
- Average cost of a new house was $15,550.00
- Average cost of a new car was $3,270.00
- Gas was 35 cents per gallon
- My mom and dad met, fell in love, and got married
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