Saturday Aug 08, 2020

One Small Step.

Episode 34 1969 A 22 year old Carlos Santana opens one of the greatest migration gatherings music festivals of all time. Wood Stock.

The opposition to the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti war demonstrations and demanding that the US withdrew from Vietnam. Richard Milhous Nixon.

On July 20th one of man's crowning achievements occurred when The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon.

America loves Dr. Anthony Fouci and Florida opens its beaches??? Like a parashoot??

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Cost of Living 1969 How Much things cost in 1969 Yearly Inflation Rate USA 5.46 % Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 800 Average Cost of new house $15,550.00 Average Income per year $8,550.00 Average Monthly Rent $135.00 Average Cost New Car $3,270.00 Toyota Corona $1,950.00 Gas per Gallon 35 cents Alarm Clock from Westclox $9.98.

Popular Culture 1969

A free concert organized by the Rolling Stones is held at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, Calif with problems caused by the use of Hells Angels as Bouncers resulting in a number of deaths.

The Groundbreaking TV programme Monty Python's Flying Circus is shown for the first time and the catch phrase "And now for something completely different," becomes their trademark Sesame Street known for its Muppet characters, makes its debut on PBS Bell Bottom Jeans and tie-dye shirts become part of the teenage fashion scene. The John Lennon Album "Two Virgins" featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the nude are confiscated at Newark Airport The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records. The Beatles released their album Abbey Road. bringing the 1960's to an end Brian Jones Former Rolling Stones Guitarist drowns after drinking and drugs binge. Drowns in his own puke.

Popular Films

The Love Bug
Funny Girl
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
True Grit
Midnight Cowboy
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Easy Rider
Where Eagles Dare

Popular Musicians

The Rolling Stones -- " Honky Tonk Woman "
James Brown
The Beatles with -- " Get Back and Come Together "
Johnny Cash -- " Daddy Sang Bass "
Bob Dylan
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Creedence Clearwater Revival
John Denver
Simon and Garfunkel
Fleetwood Mac
Marvin Gaye
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Cream
Pink Floyd
In The Year 2525 " by Zager and Evans
" Sugar Sugar " by The Archies
Elton John
David Bowie

Born This Year: Catherine Zeta-Jones September 25th Brett Favre October 10th Renee Zellweger April 25th Jennifer Aniston February 11th

One Small Step.

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