Born in 1969
Turns 57 in 2026
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BACK TO 1969 · Canada
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Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, bringing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into millions of homes through television. At a research lab, ARPANET sent only the first two letters of an attempted message before the system crashed. Woodstock gathered more than half a million people for four days of music.
What happened in 1969?
Apollo 11 reaches the Moon
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969, putting Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface before a vast television audience.
Stonewall uprising begins in New York
A police raid at Manhattan's Stonewall Inn met resistance and began a six-day uprising.
Woodstock gathers a generation
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair brought a landmark gathering of performers and audiences to rural Sullivan County in August 1969.
Apollo 12 lands beside Surveyor
Apollo 12 landed on 19 November 1969, placing Charles Conrad and Alan Bean near Surveyor 3 for a focused programme of lunar science.
Firsts and new ideas
ARPANET sends its first message
On 29 October 1969, ARPANET linked UCLA and Stanford for an attempted first message; the system crashed after sending only two letters.
Concorde makes its maiden flight
Concorde 001 made its first flight from Toulouse on March 2, 1969, in a test lasting about half an hour.
Number ones and music in 1969
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Abbey Road closes a recording chapter
Abbey Road was first issued in Britain on September 26, 1969, pairing carefully arranged studio performances with the famous crossing photograph.
Jay-Z is born in 1969
Jay-Z was born in 1969 and later built a major career as a rapper, producer and entrepreneur in American music.
Prices and everyday money in 1969
Canada figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Industry wage | $117.63 | week Statistics Canada |
| Manufacturing earnings | C$5,817 | per worker/year Statistics Canada |
| Milk, fresh | 32.2 cents per qt. | qt. Statistics Canada |
| Bread, plain, white, wrapped, sliced | 19.8 cents per lb. | lb. Statistics Canada |
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