1969 in the Vietnam War, June
74 U.S. Navy crewmen aboard the USS Frank E. Evans died in a collision with the Royal Australian Navy light aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne during an exercise in the South China Sea.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
The Battle of Binh Ba, also known as Operation Hammer, was a hard-fought, but one-sided, battle. Troops from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) fought a PAVN/VC force in the village of Binh Ba, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province resulting in 107 PAVN/VC killed and eight captured for the loss of one Australian killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
Dan Bullock was the youngest U.S. serviceman to be killed in the war at age 15. Having lied about his age to join the Marine Corps he was killed in a sapper attack at An Hoa Combat Base.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
Following a meeting at Midway Island between President Richard Nixon and South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, Nixon announced that 25,000 American troops would be withdrawn from South Vietnam by the end of September.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
First Lieutenant Sharon Ann Lane, an army nurse at the 312th Evacuation Hospital at Chu Lai Base Area, was killed in a PAVN rocket attack. She was the only U.S. servicewoman killed by hostile fire during the war.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
The VC announced that it had selected leaders for its "Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam" (PRG), a "government in exile" to assume leadership if the VC and North Vietnam were successful in conquering South Vietnam. Former South Vietnamese lawyer and VC president Nguyễn Hữu Thọ was named as chairman of the advisory council to the PRG, and Huỳnh Tấn Phát was named the PRG Council President.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
The PAVN 35th Sapper Battalion attacked the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 82nd Artillery on Landing Zone East killing 16 U.S. for the loss of 27 PAVN killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
The 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, elements of the 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and the ARVN 2nd Regiment launch Operation Utah Mesa against the PAVN 24th Regiment near Khe Sanh. The operation results in 309 PAVN killed and 14 U.S. killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced that the first U.S. forces to leave South Vietnam would be 900 infantrymen from the 9th Infantry Division.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
The 101st Airborne Division launches Operation Montgomery Rendezvous in western Thừa Thiên Province to interdict PAVN infiltration routes and forestall attacks on Huế. The operation results in 393 PAVN killed and 87 U.S. killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
Campaign Toan Thang was the first PAVN wet season offensive of the Laotian Civil War. The PAVN 312th Division captured Muang Soui from the RLA.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
The PAVN 4th Regiment attacked Firebase Tomahawk occupied by the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 138th Artillery. The assault was repulsed for the loss of 13 U.S. (including 9 National Guardsmen from the 138th Artillery) and 23 PAVN killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
The PAVN began shelling Tây Ninh Combat Base and then on 21 June launched a ground assault which was repulsed resulting in 194 PAVN and 10 U.S. killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
The Green Beret Affair began when Chu Van Thai Khac, a South Vietnamese agent suspected of being a double agent, was abducted by three Special Forces soldiers, drugged, shot and his body dumped in Nha Trang bay. On learning of the murder, eight men were arrested including 5th Special Forces Group commander, Colonel Robert B. Rheault. Army defense lawyers for the eight soldiers called General Abrams and CIA officials to the witness stand. Both declined to get involved in the proceedings and testify. Finally in September 1969, Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor announced that all charges would be dropped against the eight soldiers since the CIA, in the interests of national security, had refused to make its personnel available as witnesses, making a fair trial impossible.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
Operation Left Jab was an RLA operation to interdict the Sihanouk Trail in southern Laos. The operation succeeded in temporarily disrupting PAVN logistics routes into Cambodia.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
Life magazine published the photographs of 242 Americans killed in one week in Vietnam; this is now considered a watershed event of negative public opinion toward the war.


1969 in the Vietnam War, June
In Operation Keystone Eagle the initial units of the 3rd Marine Division withdrew from South Vietnam.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
Operation Off Balance was an unsuccessful RLA offensive to recapture Muang Soui.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
Laird asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff for "a broad and deep reassessment of our military strategy and the employment of our land, sea and air forces in SEA," noting the nation was confronted with a series of unique and important trends which make such a reassessment desirable, "perhaps even mandatory."


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
The first of 25,000 American troops to be withdrawn from South Vietnam arrived at McChord Air Force Base at 18:30 in a C-141 transport plane.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
Royal Lao Air Force Major Lee Lue is killed by PAVN/Pathet Lao antiaircraft fire in his T-28D near Muang Soui. At the time of his death he had flown over 5,000 combat sorties.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
The 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 54th Regiment, 1st Division launch Operation Campbell Streamer in the Bạch Mã area near Huế. The operation results in 51 PAVN killed and one captured.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
A race riot at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune resulted in the death of one Marine.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
The 3rd Marine Division and elements of the 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division launch Operation Idaho Canyon in north-central Quảng Trị Province. The operation results in 563 PAVN killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
The 198th Light Infantry Brigade launches Operation Nantucket Beach on the Batangan Peninsula. The operation results in 630 PAVN/VC killed, U.S. losses are 51 killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
What would become known as the "Nixon Doctrine" was outlined for the first time in an informal press conference with reporters who had accompanied Nixon to Guam during his Asian tour. In remarks later published, but given at the time "for attribution but not direct quotation", Nixon said, "I believe that the time has come when the United States, in our relations with all of our Asian friends, be quite emphatic on two points: One, that we will keep our treaty commitments... but, two, that as far as the problems of internal security are concerned, as far as the problems of military defense... that the United States is going to encourage and has a right to expect that... the responsibility for it taken by, the Asian nations themselves."


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
Operation Junction City Jr. was mounted by the RLA in an attempt to neutralize the PAVN logistics hub at Tchepone. The PAVN lost material and an estimated 500 killed but managed to withdraw most of their forces from the area.


1969 in the Vietnam War, July
Nixon made his only presidential visit to South Vietnam, meeting U.S. personnel at Dĩ An Base Camp.


1969 in the Vietnam War, August
U.S. National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger secretly met with North Vietnam's former Foreign Minister, Xuan Thuy, to bypass the deadlocked Paris Peace Talks.


1969 in the Vietnam War, August
North Vietnam released three American prisoners of war, among them was U.S. Navy seaman Doug Hegdahl who had memorized the names of other prisoners.


1969 in the Vietnam War, August
Operation Kou Kiet was an RLA offensive with extensive U.S. air support that succeeded in capturing the Plain of Jars from PAVN/Pathet Lao forces.


1969 in the Vietnam War, August
A VC sapper attack on Cam Ranh Bay penetrated the north perimeter and the sappers threw Satchel charges into the 6th Convalescent Center killing two Americans and wounding 98 and damaging 19 buildings for no VC losses.


1969 in the Vietnam War, August
HMM-362, the last Marine squadron to operate the UH-34 helicopter held a decommissioning ceremony for the type at Phu Bai Combat Base.


1969 in the Vietnam War, August
Operation Camden was a 1 ATF military operation in support of the 501 Land Clearing Company, United States Army Corps of Engineers who were undertaking land clearing operations in the Hat Dich Area.


1969 in the Vietnam War, August
Tran Van Huong was fired as Prime Minister by President Thiệu. ARVN General Tran Thien Khiem was appointed in his place the next day to head a new government.


1969 in the Vietnam War, August
The first publicized combat refusal of American soldiers in the war took place when "A" Company of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal) refused to obey the orders of their lieutenant. The battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Bacon, traveled to the area the next day and reassigned the Lieutenant to another position.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
With the outcome of the war still in question, Hồ Chí Minh died on the morning of 2 September 1969, at his home in Hanoi at age 79 from heart failure.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., authorized Afro haircuts and the use of the raised fist as a greeting among black Marines.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley was charged with six counts of premeditated murder for the 1968 My Lai Massacre.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
A shaped charge on the perimeter of Firebase Gela accidentally discharged killing eight U.S. soldiers.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
Campaign 139 was a PAVN combined arms rainy season offensive to recapture the Plain of Jars. The PAVN were eventually forced back with extensive air support but they had succeeded in inflicting heavy losses on the RLA.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
74 of 75 persons on an Air Vietnam Douglas DC-4 were killed after a mid-air collision with a USAF F-4 Phantom. Both aircraft were approaching Da Nang Air Base when the F-4 clipped the wing of the DC-4 causing it to crash into a field, killing two farmers on the ground.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
Operation Diamond Arrow was an RLA operation to retain control of the strategic road intersection of Routes 16 and 23 at Thatheng in southern Laos. The RLA successfully defended Thatheng and killed an estimated 500 PAVN/Pathet Lao for the loss of 40 killed and 30 missing but ultimately abandoned the position on 4 April.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
Merle Haggard and The Strangers release Okie from Muskogee, a response to antiwar protests.


1969 in the Vietnam War, September
In Operation Keystone Cardinal the remaining units of the 3rd Marine Division withdrew from South Vietnam.


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
A U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin on a flight from Naval Air Station Cubi Point to the aircraft carrier USS Constellation killing all 27 on board.


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
Hanna E. Crews a Donut Dolly died of head injuries after a vehicle accident near Bien Hoa, becoming the first of three Donut Dollies to die in the war.


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
The Weatherman faction of the Students for a Democratic Society launch the Days of Rage protests in Chicago to "bring the war home".


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
On the advice of National Security Adviser  Kissinger, President Nixon issued secret orders to the Joint Chiefs of Staff to commence Operation Giant Lance, the sending of bombers armed with nuclear weapons toward Moscow in an effort to convince the Soviet leaders that he was not reluctant to launch a nuclear war in an effort to end the ongoing war. A squadron of 18 B-52 bombers, each carrying nuclear bombs, would be sent out on 27 October.


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
Anti -war protesters invaded a U.S. Army base for the first time, as an estimated 5,000 anti-war demonstrators crossed into the boundaries of the base at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The group was driven back by about 1,000 military policemen with tear gas, and there were no arrests and no injuries.


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
Hundreds of thousands of people took part in the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam demonstrations across the U.S. on a regular workday. Estimates of turnouts were 250,000 in Washington DC and 100,000 in Boston.


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
The 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division launch Operation Fulton Square in the lowlands of Quảng Trị Province. The operation results in 384 PAVN killed and 28 U.S. killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
Tropical storms Kate and Joan cause the worst flooding in Quảng Nam Province since 1964, over 200 people, mostly civilians, drowned; over 240,000 temporarily or permanently lost their homes; and 55 percent of the season's rice crop was ruined.


1969 in the Vietnam War, October
The PAVN besiege Landing Zone Kate occupied by the 5th Special Forces Detachments A-233 and A-236 and their Montagnard forces and elements of the 5th Battalion, 22nd Artillery and 1st Battalion, 92nd Artillery. The base was abandoned on the night of 1 November and the US and Montagnard forces evacuated towards the nearby Bu Prang Camp.


1969 in the Vietnam War, November
Following the conclusion of Operation Toan Thang III, U.S. and ARVN forces begin Operation Toan Thang IV with largely the same forces and objectives. When the operation concludes on May 1 1970 14,479 PAVN/VC have been killed for the loss of 685 U.S. killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, November
President Nixon addressed the nation on television and radio at 9:30 p.m., Washington time, to announce his plans to end American involvement in the war. Nixon gave his reasons for rejecting immediately removing all troops, framing that option as the "first defeat in our Nation's history" that "would result in a collapse of confidence in American leadership, not only in Asia but throughout the world."


1969 in the Vietnam War, November
Nixon instead reiterated his plan for Vietnamization, "the complete withdrawal of all U.S. combat ground forces and their replacement by South Vietnamese forces on an orderly scheduled timetable" but added that he did not intend to announce details of the timetable. In closing, he described the people who would support his plan for a drawdown as "the great silent majority of my fellow Americans", in contrast to a "vocal minority" of protesters which, if their will prevailed "over reason and the will of the majority", would mean that the United States would have "no future as a free society."


1969 in the Vietnam War, November
A PAVN sapper attack on Firebase St. George occupied by the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry and 1st Battalion, 9th Artillery resulted in nine U.S. killed.


1969 in the Vietnam War, November
The story of the 1968 My Lai Massacre was revealed to the public by freelance American investigative reporter Seymour Hersh, who was contributing to the Dispatch News Service. The New York Times published a similar report at the same time.


1969 in the Vietnam War, November
In Washington, D.C., more than 500,000 protesters staged "the largest peace march on Washington in American history" for the second "Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam". The event, which was also held on a smaller scale in other American cities, included a symbolic "March Against Death".


1969 in the Vietnam War, December
The first draft lottery in the United States since 1942 (and the first in peacetime) was held, and September 14 was the first of the 366 days of the year selected, with Congressman Alexander Pirnie of New York making the first selection.


1969 in the Vietnam War, December
The 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division launch Operation Randolph Glen to engage PAVN/VC units and interdict supply lines into the lowlands of Thừa Thiên Province. The operation results in 670 PAVN killed, U.S. losses are 123 killed and four missing.


1969 in the Vietnam War, December
VPAF pilot Nguyễn Văn Cốc made his ninth kill becoming the highest-scoring VPAF ace of the war.


1969 in the Vietnam War, December
A bomb exploded on an Air Vietnam DC-6 descending into Nha Trang. The plane crashed into a school killing 24 at the school (most of them schoolchildren) and 10 of the 70 passengers.


1969 in the Vietnam War, December
The SS Badger State under contract to Military Sea Transportation Service and carrying a load of munitions bound for Da Nang had a bomb explode onboard causing a fire. The crew abandoned ship with 29 crewmen killed and the ship drifted before sinking on 5 January.


1969 in the environment
This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1969. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.


1969 race riots of Singapore
The 1969 race riots of Singapore were one of the two riots encountered in post-independence Singapore. The seven days of communal riots from 31 May to 6 June 1969, a result of the spillover of the 13 May Incident in Malaysia, resulted in a final toll of 4 dead and 80 wounded.


1969 race riots of Singapore, History
The precursor of the 1969 race riots can be traced to the 13 May Incident in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya in Malaysia. It was triggered by the results of the General Election, which were marked by Sino-Malay riots unprecedented in Malaysian history – 196 people were killed and over 350 injured between 13 May and 31 July. The real figures could be much higher than officially revealed. The Malaysian government declared a state of emergency and suspended Parliament until 1971.


1969 race riots of Singapore, History
The disturbances had nothing to do with Singapore but there was an inexorable spillover of the communal violence in Malaysia into Singapore. The 1969 riots occurred not long after the earlier communal riots in 1964. It was said that the 1964 racial disturbances in Singapore contributed towards the eventual separation of Singapore from Malaysia on 9 August 1965. The hysteria that United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) itself generated over its desire to assert Malay dominance (Ketuanan Melayu) in Singapore had its effect in heightening the suspicion between Malay and Chinese in Singapore.


1969 race riots of Singapore, History
The dissatisfaction of the Malays over their social and economic condition and the fear that the Malays regarded as indigenous (Bumiputra) ownership would be lost, led to the 13 May disturbances.


1969 race riots of Singapore, History, Rumours and revenge
Rumours began to spread in Singapore about Malay atrocities against the Chinese in Malaysia. People also talked indignantly about the partiality of the Malaysian Armed Forces in dealing with those suspected of involvement in the rioting; Chinese that were caught were severely punished on the spot and these rumours aggravated tension in Singapore.


1969 race riots of Singapore, History, Rumours and revenge
The Internal Security Department or ISD, together with the police, helped contain a volatile situation. Sino-Malay tensions surfaced again in Singapore in 1969 following the outbreak of the 1969 racial riots in Malaysia after the General Election. Many incidents of Sino-Malay clashes erupted and the situation was brought under control following security sweeps by the police and armed forces throughout Singapore. The vigilance of the security forces in Singapore and the persistent efforts of ISD officers in making island-wide coverage contributed to the return of normalcy in Singapore.


1969 race riots of Singapore, Aftermath
After 1971, when all had settled down, the Malaysian government was able to follow an affirmative action policy marked particularly by the New Economic Policy (NEP) favouring the Malays. To this day, there is still an unease about the potential of violence as the power struggles between groups continue. In April 1987, four silat (martial arts) experts were arrested by the ISD for actively spreading rumours of impending racial clashes on or around 13 May 1987 (on the 18th anniversary of the May 1969 race riots in Singapore and Malaysia).


1969 theft of C-130
The 1969 theft of a C-130 from RAF Mildenhall happened on 23 May 1969.


1969 theft of C-130, Background
Sergeant Paul Meyer was an aircraft mechanic in the United States Air Force. At the age of 23 he was already a Vietnam veteran. He had married earlier that year and was close to his wife and stepchildren. He had suffered flashbacks and was homesick and unhappy. He also was drinking heavily.


1969 theft of C-130, Background
A few days before the theft he'd requested to be transferred from Mildenhall to Langley Air Force Base but the request was turned down.


1969 theft of C-130, Night of theft
On the night of 22 May 1969 he was at a military colleague's house party where he drank heavily and began to behave erratically and aggressively. His friends tried to persuade him to go to bed but he escaped through a window.


1969 theft of C-130, Night of theft
Shortly after, Suffolk Police found him on the A11 and he was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. He was escorted back to his barracks and told to sleep it off.


1969 theft of C-130, Night of theft
Instead of obeying orders he assumed the alias "Captain Epstein", went to a hangar where a Lockheed C-130E Hercules serial no. 63-7789 was and ordered it to be prepared. He had worked on it so knew the protocols to access it and had a working knowledge of how to fly it. The stolen aircraft took off at 05:08.


1969 theft of C-130, Night of theft, Call to wife
During the flight he was able to make a phone call to his then wife, Jane Meyer (now Mary Ann Jane Goodson) which lasted for more than an hour. The last twenty minutes of their conversation was recorded. At one point the voice of Colonel Kingery from Mildenhall interrupts.


1969 theft of C-130, Night of theft, Call to wife
Around 06:55 radar contact was lost with Meyer's aircraft and an hour and forty-five minutes after takeoff the C-130 crashed into the English Channel.


1969 theft of C-130, Night of theft, Call to wife
A few days later small parts from the missing C-130, including a life raft, washed up near the Channel Island of Alderney.


1969 theft of C-130, Aftermath, Accident report
The accident report records that only two aircraft were dispatched to find Meyer, a C-130 from RAF Mildenhall and an F-100 from RAF Lakenheath. Neither aircraft established visual or radio contact.


1969 theft of C-130, Aftermath, Question of aircraft security raised in House of Commons
Eldon Griffiths, then MP for Bury St Edmunds, asked a question regarding the security of aircraft on military bases on 12 June 1969.


1969 theft of C-130, Aftermath, Allegations C-130 was shot down
Peter Nash was a senior aircraftman at RAF Wattisham with 29 Squadron. It was an airbase with a Quick Reaction Alert squadron. According to Nash, he was involved with preparing three English Electric Lightnings. Two of them took off, loaded with missiles.


1969 theft of C-130, Aftermath, Allegations C-130 was shot down
In his 2011 book Lightning Boys Rick Groombridge claims that an American exchange pilot took over his aircraft at Wattisham and returned to base minus one missile. Groombridge declined to be interviewed by the BBC but stands by his story. Nash disputes this account - he was chief armourer and says both aircraft returned to base with all four missiles unused.


1969 theft of C-130, Aftermath, Allegations C-130 was shot down
Nash says that a few weeks after the event he went on a course and met another armourer from RAF Chivenor. Nash says he was told that at least one Hawker Hunter was scrambled. The other armourer also claimed that the pilot in question returned to base minus missiles, that the pilot was met by RAF police for a secret debrief along with his plane's gun-camera. Nash himself keeps an open mind but says it would be within the capabilities of the Hawker Hunter to have intercepted the missing aircraft. The scope for this claim must be viewed with some scepticism as RAF Hunters were never fitted for, nor ever carried air to air missiles. Some marks did carry air to ground rockets, and most types had 4 30mm cannons.


1969 Úrvalsdeild, Overview
It was contested by 7 teams, and Keflavík won the championship. ÍA's Matthías Hallgrímsson was the top scorer with 9 goals.


1969 Úrvalsdeild karla
The 1969 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 18th season of the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland, then known as 1. deild karla. The season started on January 19, 1969 and ended on April 9, 1969.


1969 Úrvalsdeild karla
ÍR won their ninth title by beating KR in an extra game for the championship after the two teams ended tied for the top place in the league.


1969 Úrvalsdeild karla
ÍS got relegated after losing an extra game against KFR, 61–69.


1969 Úrvalsdeild karla, Competition format
The participating teams played each other twice for a total of 10 games. The top team won the national championship. If two teams were tied at the top at the end of the season, they would have to play an extra game to decide the national championship.


1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1
1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1 is a live album released by Regional Mexican singer Jenni Rivera, released on December 3, 2013. It is Part 1 of a trilogy recorded live in her final concert in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, just three hours before her death. The second part, 1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 2 was released on July 2, 2014 (what would have been Rivera's 45th birthday).


1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1
1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1 reached number two on the Mexican Albums Chart and number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. It also reached number twenty-five on the Billboard 200 in 2013 and 2014. It also debuted at one on the Billboard Top Regional Mexican Albums.


1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1
1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1 was certified platinum (Latin field) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 28,000 copies. In Mexico it was certified platinum by Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) for shipment of 60,000 copies. It was nominated for Top Latin Album of the Year at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.


1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1, Reviews
"Recorded just hours before an airplane crash would take her life, 1969: Siempre: En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Pt.1 captures Jenni Rivera's last concert, a show in Monterrey, Mexico on December 3, 2013. The good news is that it is another outstanding and powerful concert from the banda and norteño singer, and one that's filled with hits and fan favorites, plus, it's a concert that goes from full-band norteño performances to a smaller and more intimate acoustic set.


1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1, Reviews
There's also a heartfelt intro from Rivera's daughter, Jacquelin Melina Campos, plus a bonus studio recording of "Amarga Navidad" tacked on the end as a desirable bonus. The bad news is that the recording quality of the acoustic portion of the show is not from the soundboard and comes off as a rough, audience-recorded bootleg, but Rivera's decision to record the concert came at the last minute, leaving sound engineers with little time to prepare. Regardless, the singer's die-hard fans will appreciate owning this fiery, passionate bit of history." Allmusic


1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 2
1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 2 is a live album by Regional Mexican singer Jenni Rivera, released in 2014. It is Part 2 of a trilogy recording of her final concert in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, just three hours before her death.


1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 2, Reviews
"Recorded just hours before an airplane crash would take her life, 1969: Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Pt. 2 captures Jenni Rivera's last concert, a show in Monterrey, Mexico on December 8, 2012. The singer's die-hard fans will appreciate owning this fiery, passionate bit of history, and the performances are top-notch, but unlike Pt. 1, which featured some soundboard recordings, the audio quality here is rough all around, sourced from the audience. It sounds cavernous and often distorts when the volume swells, but with no other recordings of the show available, fans will have to decide whether to deal with this document or pass." -Allmusic


1969-70 Four Hills Tournament
The 1969-70 Four Hills Tournament was a German-Austrian skiing tournament in 1969 and 1970.


1969/70 NTFL season
The 1969/70 NTFL season was the 49th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1969/70 NTFL season
Darwin have won their 17th premiership title while defeating St Marys in the grand final by 13 points.


1969: The Velvet Underground Live
1969: The Velvet Underground Live is a live album by the Velvet Underground. It was originally released as a double album in September 1974 by Mercury Records. The September 1988 CD re-release was issued as two separate single CD volumes, with one extra track per disc. Since many of the band's studio albums were out of print in the United States from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, 1969 was one of the more popular albums by the band, and is a fan favorite. Spin magazine's Alternative Record Guide included it in the top 100 alternative albums of all time in 1995. The owner of the pantyhose-clad posterior on the album cover eludes fans.


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Recording and production
During 1969, the Velvet Underground toured the United States and Canada, playing well over 70 dates. By this time, the band had picked up a sizeable fan base and every now and then a fan would bring along, with consent of the band, recording equipment to record a set.


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Recording and production
Most of the time, this would mean relatively simple hand-held recorders resulting in lo-fi audience recordings. On two occasions, however, professional equipment was used. On October 19, 1969, in the End of Cole Ave. club, Dallas, a fan who happened to be a recording engineer brought along his professional gear; and in November at The Matrix in San Francisco, the band was given permission to use the in-house four-track recording desk.


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Recording and production
The band were given two-track mixdown tapes from the recordings for reference, but nothing was done with them until 1974, after the band had dissolved and Lou Reed had become well known as a solo artist. According to bassist Doug Yule, "The release of 1969 Live... was started by Steve Sesnick [former band manager], who had the tapes and was trying to sell them to get money for himself claiming that he owned the [band] name and the rights to the album... Somehow somebody else got involved and contacted other people in the group and basically Sesnick got done. [ Lou Reed's management] took the tapes and said 'It's not yours' and released it".


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Recording and production
The mixdown tapes were submitted to Mercury Records, who agreed to release a compilation of the best performances as a double album. The compiling was done by music critic Paul Nelson, who at the time was working in A&R (artists and repertoire) at Mercury. When 1969 was released, it immediately became subject of a lawsuit as The Matrix's management had never given permission for their material to be used on a commercial release. The matter was settled out of court.


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Recording and production
The tracks on 1969 are for the most part of good sound quality, resulting from four-track recording equipment being used. Some of the tracks feature light crackling, however, as they were sourced from acetates, the original tapes having been lost. The CD release is worse in this regard, as it appears that some tracks were sourced from a vinyl copy of the album. There is little ambience or audience sound, however, because no audience mic was used and so the only ambience the listener gets is what little the vocal and drum mics picked up. This makes the record sound relatively flat and small and makes it seem that only a handful of people were present.


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Recording and production
At the time of the album's release, three of its songs ("We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together", "Over You" and "Sweet Bonnie Brown"/"It's Just Too Much") had never been released in any form, two ("Lisa Says" and "Ocean") were previously only known from the versions on Reed's debut solo album, and "New Age" and "Sweet Jane" were radically different from the eventual Loaded studio versions. In addition, much of the rest of the album lends credence to a popular saying about the band—that they would not (or could not) play a song the same way twice.


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Recording and production
In particular, "I'm Waiting for the Man" (here called "Waiting For My Man") is performed in a country-rock manner; "Femme Fatale" is louder and more aggressive, and "White Light/White Heat" is extended from two-and-a-half minutes to over eight minutes of avant-garde guitar improvisation. The album is also notable for featuring songs sung by different singers from the album versions: Reed sings "New Age" (later sung by Yule on Loaded) and "Femme Fatale" (originally sung by Nico) and Yule sings "I'll Be Your Mirror" (also originally by Nico).


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Recording and production
The album contained liner notes by Paul Nelson and by singer/songwriter Elliott Murphy. Despite being present in the gatefold photo with Reed, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker at The Factory, John Cale does not feature on the album.


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Notes on CD releases
When issued on CD by PolyGram in 1988, the double album (which always sold for the price of a single album) was split into two budget-priced CDs. As denoted in bold above, each CD contains one previously unreleased bonus track not on the original release. Many tracks, in particular "Beginning to See the Light" and "Over You", appear to be recorded straight from a vinyl edition of the album (as opposed to being from the same original sources used to compile the initial LP release).


1969: The Velvet Underground Live, Notes on CD releases
The complete master tapes for the Matrix shows were rediscovered in the 2010s and have been remixed and remastered as 2015's The Complete Matrix Tapes, which, as implied by the title, features the unexpurgated Matrix recordings over four compact discs.


1969: The Year Everything Changed
1969: The Year Everything Changed is a narrative history book written by American author Rob Kirkpatrick, originally published in 2009.


1969: The Year Everything Changed, Synopsis
Divided into four parts that correspond with the four seasons of the year, the book chronicles the history of 1969 in American society and culture.


1969: The Year Everything Changed, Synopsis
The author delves into such events as the New York Jets' historic Super Bowl victory, Richard Nixon's inauguration, the birth of punk music and the first Led Zeppelin tour, the publication of The Godfather and release of Easy Rider, the Santa Barbara oil spill and the Cuyahoga River fire, the Battle of Hamburger Hill, the People's Park and Stonewall riots, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Chappaquiddick incident, the Woodstock Festival, the Manson Family and Zodiac Killer murders, the Miracle Mets' championship season, the peace movement and the birth of the Weathermen, the Days of Rage, the Occupation of Alcatraz, the murder of Fred Hampton, and the Altamont Free Concert.


1969: The Year Everything Changed, Critical and public reception
1969 received positive reviews upon its publication. In a two-page article in USA Today on January 26, Craig Wilson commented, "The subtitle of his new book, 1969: The Year Everything Changed, may sound hyperbolic, but Kirkpatrick makes a good case that it was a year of 'landmark achievements, cataclysmic episodes and generation-defining events.'" Booklist called it "A riveting look at a pivotal year," and in an e-newsletter to subscribers, The History Channel Magazine described it as "a compelling account of the historic year."


1969: The Year Everything Changed, Critical and public reception
Library Journal praised the writing, saying, "Kirkpatrick treats the tumultuous events of 1969 with the skills of a journalist, a historian, a sociologist, and a sportswriter and manages to insert moments of lightness and triviality into his grand tour. He writes as easily about jazz-pop as about the rise of the American Indian Movement," and added, "Nostalgic for some, revelatory for others, this is a worthy addition to the literature of the 1960s."


1969: The Year Everything Changed, Critical and public reception
According to the industry web site Publishers Marketplace, the book made the Amazon eBook General bestseller list in November 1994. It was reissued as a "50th Anniversary Edition" with a new introductory chapter in 2019.


1969: The Year Everything Changed, Popular citations
In the Acknowledgments to her 2019 #1 New York Times-bestselling novel Summer of '69, author Elin Hilderbrand credits Kirkpatrick's book with playing an important role in her research as she tried to "portray the spirit" of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard in 1969: "I read many, many books, the most helpful of which were Nantucket Only Yesterday: An Island View of the Twentieth Century, by Nantucket legend Robert Mooney, and Rob Kirkpatrick's 1969: The Year Everything Changed." 1969 also is included in the Bibliography for the New York Times bestseller The Vietnam War: An Intimate History, the companion book by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns for The Vietnam War (TV series).


1969–1970 Massachusetts legislature
The 166th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1969 and 1970 during the governorship of Francis Sargent. Maurice A. Donahue served as president of the Senate and David M. Bartley served as speaker of the House.


1969–70 1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga season
The 1969–70 1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga season was the 1st season of the 1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga, the second level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia alongside the 1. Česká národní hokejová liga. 8 teams participated in the league, and TJ LVS Poprad won the championship.


1969–70 1.Lig
Statistics of the Turkish First Football League for the 1969–70 season.


1969–70 1.Lig, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Fenerbahçe S.K. won the championship.


1969–70 1re série season
The 1969–70 1re série season was the 49th season of the 1re série, the top level of ice hockey in France. Chamonix Hockey Club won their 25th league title.


1969–70 A Group
Statistics of Bulgarian A Football Group in the 1969–1970 season.


1969–70 A Group, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Levski Sofia won the championship.


1969–70 ABA season
The 1969–70 ABA season was the third season of the American Basketball Association. Prior to the start of the season, the Minnesota Pipers moved back to Pittsburgh, the Oakland Oaks moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Caps and the Houston Mavericks moved to North Carolina and became the Carolina Cougars. For the regular-season, the schedule was increased from 78 to 84 games per team. The season ended with the Indiana Pacers capturing their first ABA Championship.


1969–70 ABA season
Spencer Haywood, a rookie from the University of Detroit, led the ABA in scoring (30.0 ppg) and rebounding (19.5 rpg) for the Denver Rockets. Haywood was professional basketball's first "hardship case", leaving college after his sophomore season. The NBA prohibited him from declaring for its draft, and he signed with the Rockets instead, leading them to the Western Division championship.


1969–70 AHL season
The 1969–70 AHL season was the 34th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Montreal Voyageurs became the second Canada-based team in the league, and finished first overall in the regular season. This would be the last season for the Buffalo Bisons in the AHL as the National Hockey League added the Buffalo Sabres who would begin play the next season, the Bisons would go out on top by winning fifth Calder Cup championship.


1969–70 AHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;


1969–70 AHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1969–70 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Aberdeen's 57th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 59th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup, which they won for the second time, beating Celtic 3–1 at Hampden Park.


1969–70 Albanian Cup
1969–70 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the eighteenth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on August 1969 with the First Round and ended on May 1970 with the Final matches. KF Partizani were the defending champions, having won their eighth Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by KF Partizani.


1969–70 Albanian Cup
The rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advanced. If the number of away goals was equal in both games, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.


1969–70 Albanian Cup, Second round
In this round entered the 16 winners from the previous round. First and second legs were played on January 1970.


1969–70 Albanian Cup, Quarter finals
In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round.


1969–70 Albanian Cup, Semifinals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.


1969–70 Albanian Cup, Finals
In this round entered the two winners from the previous round.


1969–70 Albanian National Championship
The 1969–70 Albanian National Championship was the 31st season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.


1969–70 Albanian National Championship, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and 17 Nëntori won the championship.


1969–70 Albanian National Championship, League table
Note: '17 Nëntori' is Tirana, 'Labinoti' is Elbasani, 'Traktori' is Lushnja, 'Lokomotiva Durrës' is Teuta


1969–70 Algerian Championnat National
The 1969–1970 Algerian Championnat National was the 8th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with CR Belcourt as the defending champions, The Championnat started on october 5, 1969. and ended on May 10, 1970.


1969–70 Algerian Cup
The 1969–70 Algerian Cup is the 8th edition of the Algerian Cup. CR Belcourt are the defending champions, having beaten USM Alger 5–3 in the previous season's final.


1969–70 Allsvenskan (men's handball)
The 1969–70 Allsvenskan was the 36th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. HK Drott won the regular season, but SoIK Hellas won the playoffs and claimed their fourth Swedish title. UoIF Matteuspojkarna and Vikingarnas IF were relegated.


1969–70 Alpha Ethniki
The 1969–70 Alpha Ethniki was the 34th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 21 September 1969 and ended on 10 June 1970. Panathinaikos won their second consecutive and tenth Greek title.


1969–70 Alpha Ethniki
The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.


1969–70 Arad County Championship
The 1969–70 Arad County Championship was the second season of the Liga IV Arad, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. Gloria Arad won the league by five points over nearest challengers Teba Arad, but missed the promotion play-off in Divizia C.


1969–70 Arsenal F.C. season
During the 1969–70 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1969–70 Arsenal F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1969–70 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1969–70 English football season was Aston Villa's 70th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. On 19 January 1970, with Villa bottom of the Second Division, manager Tommy Docherty was sacked. Vic Crowe was subsequently appointed manager.


1969–70 Aston Villa F.C. season
Bruce Rioch moved to Aston Villa in July 1969 for a fee of £100,000, then a record fee paid by a Second Division side.


1969–70 Aston Villa F.C. season
Tommy Docherty, then Manager saw two Zambians, Emment Kapengwe and Freddie Mwila in action and signed them on. They arrived in Birmingham in August 1969 and signed for Villa for two years. There, they met Brian Tiler who would later coach the Zambian national team. Kapengwe made three football league appearances and Mwila featured only once, becoming the second and third black players to play for Villa since Willie Clarke in 1901. Unfortunately, results were not very good and Villa were relegated to the third division. Docherty left the team and the duo decided to come back home after 9 months with Villa.


1969–70 Athenian League
The 1969–70 Athenian League season was the 47th in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 48 teams.


1969–70 Athenian League, Premier Division
The division featured two new teams, both promoted from last season's Division One:


1969–70 Athenian League, Division Two
The division featured 2 new teams, all relegated from last season's Division One:


1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Hawks' 21st season in the NBA and second season in the city of Atlanta.


1969–70 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1969–70 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Bill Lynn, who was in his seventh season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 15–11, 11–7 in SEC play.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season
The 1969–70 Australian region cyclone season was an above-average tropical cyclone season. It ran from 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a "tropical cyclone year" separately from a "tropical cyclone season", with the "tropical cyclone year" for this season lasting from 1 July 1969 to 30 June 1970.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Blossom
A weak tropical cyclone, Blossom formed on November 8 to the northwest of Cocos Islands. It dissipated, the next day.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Diane-Francoise
A tropical low formed on January 3. It soon developed to become Cyclone Diane, before crossing to the South-West Indian Ocean basin on January 9.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ada
Tropical Cyclone Ada was a Category 3 cyclone that killed 14 people when it hit Queensland's Whitsunday Island Resorts and the adjacent Whitsunday Coast mainland on January 17, 1970.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ada
Resorts and boats were destroyed or severely damaged at Hayman, Daydream and South Molle Islands, as well as the two resorts – Happy Bay and Palm Bay – on Long Island. About 80% of buildings in the mainland centres of Shute Harbour, Airlie Beach and Cannonvale were severely damaged. Some damage occurred also inland at Proserpine where, following 24-hours of heavy rain that accompanied the storm,  the Proserpine River peaked at 11.16 metres: its highest recorded flood. Fourteen people died and property damage was estimated at A$390 million (1997 values).


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ada
Like Tropical Cyclone Tracy that devastated Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974, Ada was small in diameter (estimated width 30 km) and damage from her path was limited to a comparatively small geographical area. The wind from Tropical Cyclone Ada was not felt in Bowen (60 km to the north) or Mackay (120 km to the south). However, the heavy rains did cause flooding in the Pioneer River (Mackay) and the Don River (Bowen). Before degenerating into a rainstorm Cyclone Ada travelled further inland to the Cathu State Forest (83 km north-west of Mackay behind the small Bruce Highway township of Calen) and caused extensive damage to the eucalypts, rainforest and pine plantations in that area.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ada
It was as a result of complaints about the lack of timely warning about the 1970 cyclone that the Bureau of Meteorology introduced the cyclone warning siren that now accompanies all media broadcasts and telecasts of cyclone warnings in Queensland.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Glynis
Cyclone Glynis formed on January 27 near the Northern Territory. It moved to the southwest before crossing the coast, near Mandurah, Western Australia. It was last noted on February 6. There were no damages and fatalities reported.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Harriet-Iseult
Harriet formed in the western portion of the basin on February 2, strengthening to a tropical storm before moving on the South-West Indian Ocean basin on the next day, where it was renamed Iseult.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Ingrid
Cyclone Ingrid developed on February 9 near Western Australia. It crossed the coast near Carnarvon, Western Australia on an unknown date, causing severe agricultural damage. It was last noted on February 17, to the west-northwest of Perth.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Judy
Cyclone Judy was first seen on February 9, developing in the central Indian Ocean. Peaking as a Category 1- equivalent hurricane, it executed a small counterclockwise loop before it was last noted on February 24.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Dawn
Cyclone Dawn formed on February 10 in the Gulf of Carpentaria, before moving inland. It moved offshore towards the Coral Sea and continued its westward motion. Then it turned to the south until it was last noted on February 19. It affected the Far North Queensland and New Caledonia with heavy rain.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Florence
A weak cyclone, Florence developed on February 10 in the Coral Sea. It was last noted, two days later.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Cindy
Another tropical cyclone, Cindy formed on March 15 in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It was last seen on March 20.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Kathy-Michelle
Cyclone Kathy formed on March 19 in the central Indian Ocean. It moved to the west-southwest before moving on the South-West Indian Ocean basin on March 25, where it was redesignated as Tropical Cyclone Michelle.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Isa
Tropical Cyclone Isa formed on April 14 near the Solomon Islands. It impacted the island country before it was last noted as it moved out of the basin towards the South Pacific basin on April 19.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Lulu
Cyclone Lulu formed on May 4 to the west of Port Hedland. It moved to the west before striking Western Australia, near Mundabullangana on May 8. It was last noted near Whim Creek, the next day.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Cyclone Lulu
It caused flooding around the Pilbara region; however, it was unknown if there are reports of fatalities attributed to the cyclone.


1969–70 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On November 14, a tropical low formed and lasted until the next day. Another tropical low developed on March 1 and was last noted on March 5.


1969–70 Austrian Hockey League season
The 1969–70 Austrian Hockey League season was the 40th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.


1969–70 Austrian football championship, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and FK Austria Wien won the championship.


1969–70 Baltimore Bullets season
The Bullets would get started on a strong note as they won 9 straight games in November. The Bullets would finish with a record of 50–32. In a competitive Eastern Division, the Bullets finished the season 3rd place.


1969–70 Baltimore Bullets season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average


1969–70 Baltimore Bullets season, Playoffs
In the playoffs, the Bullets were matched up against the New York Knicks for the 2nd consecutive season. After losing the first 2 games, the Bullets battled back to win the next 2 games. After the Knicks captured Game 5 in New York, the Bullets forced a 7th game with a 96–87 win at the Civic Center. However, the Bullets would fall in Game 7. The Knicks would go on to win the NBA Championship.


1969–70 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Standard Liège won the championship.


1969–70 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1969–70 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 67th in the Football League and their 29th in the Second Division. They finished in 18th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1969–70 FA Cup in the third round proper and the League Cup in the second round; they lost their opening match in each competition, to Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively.


1969–70 Birmingham City F.C. season
Stan Cullis resigned as manager and retired from football in March 1970, and chief scout Don Dorman and coach Bill Shorthouse finished the playing season as caretaker managers. After unsuccessful approaches were made to Don Revie, Brian Clough and Ronnie Allen, Brighton & Hove Albion manager Freddie Goodwin took on the job at the end of May.


1969–70 Birmingham City F.C. season
Twenty players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Defenders Ray Martin and Bobby Thomson played in all 44 first-team matches over the season. Phil Summerill finished as leading goalscorer for the second successive season, with 13 goals, all of which came in league competition.


1969–70 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 62nd season (59th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second. As a result, they were promoted to Division One after an absence of  three seasons.


1969–70 Blackpool F.C. season
This was Les Shannon's first season as manager, after his succession of Stan Mortensen. He was installed by new chairman Bill Gregson.


1969–70 Blackpool F.C. season
Fred Pickering was the club's top scorer, with eighteen goals (seventeen in the league and one in the FA Cup).


1969–70 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State College in the 1969–70 NCAA College Division college basketball season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Murray Satterfield and played their home games on campus at the Bronco Gym in Boise, Idaho.


1969–70 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
They gained an invitation to the 32-team College Division tournament (now Division II), but lost to California–Riverside in the first round at Tacoma, Washington, then defeated Sacramento State in the consolation game for third place.


1969–70 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
It was Boise State's final season before joining the Big Sky Conference, which was in the University Division for basketball. Bus Connor was in his second season as a Bronco assistant coach; he was promoted to head coach in January 1973.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season
The 1969–70 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 46th season in the NHL.The Bruins were coming off of a successful season in 1968–69, as they finished with a franchise record 100 points, sitting in 2nd place in the Eastern Division, however, they would lose to the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Division finals. This year, the Bruins would go all the way to the Final and win the Stanley Cup.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The year was marred by an infamous incident in a preseason game against the St. Louis Blues, when veteran Ted Green had an ugly stick fight with Wayne Maki of the Blues. Green suffered a fractured skull and a brain injury as a result of the fight, necessitating a permanent steel plate put in his head and missing the entirety of the season. Both were charged with assault as a result of the incident, the first time NHL players faced criminal charges as a result of on-ice violence, and were eventually acquitted.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
Boston got off to a quick start, going unbeaten in their first 7 games (6–0–1), which immediately was followed by a 5-game winless streak. The Bruins though would snap out of their mini-slump, and never have a 2-game losing streak for the remainder of the season, finishing the year with a 40–17–19 record, earning 99 points, which tied the Chicago Black Hawks for 1st place in the Eastern Division. Chicago was awarded 1st place though due to having more wins than Boston, as the Hawks recorded 45.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
Bobby Orr had a breakout season, leading the league with 120 points, becoming the first defenseman in league history to record over 100 points, while setting an NHL record with 87 assists. Orr also scored 33 goals, which also was a record by a defenseman. Orr also provided toughness, leading the Bruins with 125 PIM. Phil Esposito had another very strong season, scoring 43 goals and earning 99 points, while John McKenzie registered 70 points. Thirty-four-year-old John Bucyk scored a career high 31 goals and tied his career best with 69 points.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
In goal, Gerry Cheevers received the majority of playing time, winning a team high 24 games, and having a team best 2.72 GAA and 4 shutouts. Eddie Johnston was his backup, as he won 16 games, had a 2.98 GAA, and 3 shutouts.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
In the playoffs, Boston faced the New York Rangers in the quarterfinals, which finished in 4th place in the Eastern Division with 92 points, seven less than the Bruins. The series opened at the Boston Garden, and the Bruins continued their winning ways at home, taking the first two games to take an early series lead. The series then moved to Madison Square Garden in New York for the next two games, and the Rangers responded with two close wins, tying the series up at two games each. Boston returned home for game 5, and took a 3–2 series lead with a hard fought 3–2 win, going on to beat the Rangers in game 6 on the road 4–1 to advance to the Eastern Division finals.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The Bruins opponent for the division finals was the Chicago Black Hawks, which finished with 99 points (the same as Boston, but with more wins, so Chicago was awarded home ice for the series). Boston surprised the Chicago fans by taking the first two games held at Chicago Stadium with relative ease to take a 2–0 series lead. Boston then won game 3 by a 5–2 score at the Boston Garden, taking a commanding 3–0 lead in the series. The Black Hawks kept game 4 close, but lost the game 5–4, as Boston swept Chicago to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1958.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
Boston faced the winner of the Western Division, the St. Louis Blues, making its 3rd straight Stanley Cup final appearance. The Blues had been swept by the Montreal Canadiens in both their previous appearances in the Finals. St. Louis defeated the Minnesota North Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins to reach the Finals. The series opened at the St. Louis Arena, and the Bruins had no problems at all in their first two games, defeating the Blues by scores of 6–1 and 6–2 to take a 2–0 series lead.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The series shifted to Boston for the next two games, and the Bruins dominated game 3, winning 4–1. St. Louis forced the 4th game into sudden death; however the Bruins, on an overtime goal by Bobby Orr, won 4–3, thus winning an NHL record 10th straight playoff game and their first Stanley Cup since 1941.


1969–70 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The still photo of Orr flying through the air after scoring "The Goal" — he had been tripped in the act of shooting by Blues defenseman Noel Picard — became one of the most iconic images of hockey history, and was the basis of a bronze sculpture of the event outside the TD Garden's main entrance in 2010, the date of the event's 40th anniversary.


1969–70 Boston Celtics season
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Celtics' 24th season in the NBA. This was the first time the Celtics had missed the playoffs since the 1949–50 season, ending a 19-year playoff streak. This was also the first season without Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who retired following the 1968–69 season


1969–70 Botola
The 1969–70 Botola is the 14th season of the Moroccan Premier League. FAR Rabat are the holders of the title.


1969–70 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1969–70 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 57th in the club's history.


1969–70 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 10th in Division Three, reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup, and the 4th round of the League Cup.


1969–70 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1969–70 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. Despite staying in the promotion places throughout much of the campaign, three-late season defeats cost the Bees promotion to the Third Division.


1969–70 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
There was the perception around Griffin Park during the 1969 off-season that after the financial austerity of the previous two-and-a-half years, the extreme cost-cutting measures enacted by former chairman Ron Blindell had reduced Brentford's target to merely staying in business, rather than challenging for promotion to the Third Division. Former director Walter Wheatley's loans to the club had taken its debts down to a manageable proportion, but after being installed as chairman (Blindell had died in January 1969), Wheatley carried on the austerity into the 1969–70 season. Manager Jimmy Sirrel once again had his hands tied in the transfer market, releasing experienced campaigners Denis Hunt, Pat Terry and Ron Foster and bringing in three attackers, two on free transfers (Bill Brown and Micky Cook) and one on trial (Roger Frude).


1969–70 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
From the point of view of manpower, Brentford began the season in the worst possible way, with just 14 fit players. Despite the early-season transfer of the versatile John Richardson to rivals Fulham for £10,000, Brentford had an excellent start to the season, with goals from Allan Mansley, Bobby Ross and Micky Cook helping the club stabilise its position in the promotion places. The number of fit players dropped to 13 by October 1969, with the lack of a recognised centre forward being the problem.


1969–70 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
On 10 November, manager Jimmy Sirrel dropped the bombshell that he was leaving the club to take up the manager's position at Notts County. Forward Ron Fenton took over as caretaker manager and though the Bees exited the FA Cup in the first round (quickly ending any chances of a money-spinning cup run), Fenton managed to keep the club in and around the promotion places before Frank Blunstone was installed as manager just prior to Christmas 1969.


1969–70 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Despite an inconsistent first month under new manager Frank Blunstone, Brentford continued to keep pace with the promotion race. Blunstone was able to expand the squad slightly, with midfielders Brian Turner and Brian Tawse signing on a permanent basis and forward Alan Cocks coming in on loan to replace departed loanee Gerry Baker. Ever-present goalkeeper Chic Brodie had his best season so far at Griffin Park and kept 20 clean sheets.


1969–70 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
The Bees moved as high as 2nd position in late January and early February 1970 and manager Blunstone went for broke, finally signing a recognised centre forward (Roger Cross from West Ham United for £10,000) and bringing winger John Docherty back for a third spell with the club. Three defeats in four matches in late March and early April effectively ended the promotion charge, with the three-point gap to 4th-place Port Vale proving to be insurmountable.


1969–70 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Two records were set during the season, which as of the end of the 2015–16 season have never been bettered:


1969–70 British Home Championship
The 1969–70 British Home Championship Home Nations international football tournament was a heavily contested series which contradicted the common view that it would be little more than a warm-up for the English team prior to the 1970 FIFA World Cup, at which they were to defend the title they had won on home soil four years earlier. They had won the two previous tournaments and were considered much stronger than the other three home nations, none of whom had qualified for the finals in Mexico.


1969–70 British Home Championship
The English however struggled in their opening fixture, drawing with the Welsh away, and although they subsequently beat the Irish, were unable to overcome the Scots. Scotland had a good opening to the campaign, but drew their last two games, whilst Wales salvaged parity following a victory over Northern Ireland in their final fixture. Since goal difference was not at this time used to determine position, England, Wales and Scotland shared the trophy. Had modern scoring techniques been in place, England would have won, followed by the Welsh and the Scots.


1969–70 British Ice Hockey season
The 1969–70 British Ice Hockey season featured the Northern League for teams from Scotland and the north of England. Murrayfield Racers won the Icy Smith Cup.


1969–70 Bulgarian Cup
The 1969–70 Bulgarian Cup was the 30th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Levski Sofia won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 2–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.


1969–70 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1969–70 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 18th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Six teams participated in the league, and Krakra Pernik won the championship.


1969–70 Bundesliga
The 1969–70 Bundesliga was the seventh season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 16 August 1969 and ended on 3 May 1970. Bayern Munich were the defending champions.


1969–70 Bundesliga, Competition modus
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference and, if still tied, by goals scored. The team with the most points were crowned champions while the two teams with the fewest points were relegated to their respective Regionalliga divisions.


1969–70 Bundesliga, Team changes to 1968–69
1. FC Nürnberg and Kickers Offenbach were relegated to the Regionalliga after finishing in the last two places. They were replaced by Rot-Weiss Essen and Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, who won their respective promotion play-off groups.


1969–70 Bundesliga, Season overview
The 1969–70 season saw Borussia Mönchengladbach win their first title. Key to their success was a, in comparison to the previous seasons, significantly improved defense. Mönchengladbach successfully held off Bayern Munich despite a record season of Bayern striker Gerd Müller, who scored 38 goals.


1969–70 Bundesliga, Season overview
At the other end of the table, 1860 Munich and Alemannia Aachen were demoted. The Munich side was forced to sell several key players because of financial problems, filling the voids with youth players. However, those players lacked Bundesliga capability, so relegation was a logical consequence. Meanwhile, Aachen had an even more disastrous year. Despite a second-place finish in 1968–69, the team was never able to provide even a rudimentary repeat of their level of play throughout the season, which eventually fixed their demotion several rounds before the end of the season.


1969–70 Bundesliga, Season overview
The season in general was overshadowed by a very harsh winter. A total of 45 games had to be postponed because of frozen pitches and similar conditions between January and April 1970, including a complete round of games on 10 January 1970. As a consequence, many teams had severe scheduling problems. The situation was impaired by the upcoming World Cup, which was to begin only three weeks after the end of the season. Eventually, the table was evened up again, but only prior to the last two rounds of matches.


1969–70 Bundesliga, Season overview
Other notable events were the cup victory of Regionalliga sides Kickers Offenbach (although the team had already been promoted by the time the final was played) and an incident in a game between rivals Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 where Schalke player Friedel Rausch was bitten into his rear by a shepherd. The dog had been used by local police to ensure that the pitch in Dortmund's Stadion Rote Erde was kept free of spectators, who gathered until the sidelines in a hopelessly overcrowded venue.


1969–70 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Defenders: Berti Vogts (34 / 5); Klaus-Dieter Sieloff (33 / 3); Ludwig Müller (33 / 1); Hartwig Bleidick (28 / 2); Gerd Zimmermann (6); Erwin Spinnler (2). Midfielders: Peter Dietrich (33 / 5); Günter Netzer (29 / 6); Winfried Schäfer (26 / 2). Forwards: Herbert Laumen (34 / 19); Horst Köppel (34 / 9); Herbert Wimmer (30 / 6); Ulrik le Fevre  (29 / 8); Werner Kaiser (10 / 4); Peter Kracke (2); Peter Meyer (1). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1969–70 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Heinz Koch; Heinz Wittmann.


1969–70 CHL season
The 1969–70 CHL season was the seventh season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Seven teams participated in the regular season, and the Omaha Knights won the league title.


1969–70 Cagliari Calcio season
During the 1969–70 season Cagliari Calcio (then Unione Sportiva Cagliari) competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Fairs Cup.


1969–70 Cagliari Calcio season, Summary
In 1970, the boot was on the other foot as Gigi Riva led Unione Sportiva Cagliari with 21 goals in 30 games helped the Sardinian side win their only Serie A title.


1969–70 Cagliari Calcio season, Summary
Having spent most of the 1950s mired in Serie B, Riva’s arrival in 1964 galvanised the team and was a magnet for other players to leave more fashionable clubs to head to Sardinia such as goalkeeper Enrico Albertosi (Fiorentina) and midfielder Angelo Domenghini (Inter).


1969–70 Cagliari Calcio season, Summary
After the team clinched the title, Italian national team manager Ferruccio Valcareggi called six players from this Cagliari squad — Albertosi, Domenghini, Gori, Riva, Comunardo Niccolai and Pierluigi Cera — to the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where they reached a decent 2nd place.


1969–70 Cagliari Calcio season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1969–70 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 43rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventh.


1969–70 Cardiff City F.C. season
The season saw also saw them win the Welsh Cup, beating Chester City in the final, although they enjoyed little success in other tournaments, being knocked out of both the FA Cup and League Cup in their first matches.


1969–70 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1969–70 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1969–70 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Two.


1969–70 Carolina Cougars season
The 1969–70 Carolina Cougars season was the 1st season of the Cougars in the ABA. Late in the spring of 1969, the Houston Mavericks had been bought by the Southern Sports Corporation (headed by James C. Gardner) for $350,000. After the season finished, the team moved to North Carolina, which at the time had no professional teams. The Cougars played in three areas in the state: Greensboro, Charlotte, and Raleigh, making this the first regional franchise in the ABA.


1969–70 Carolina Cougars season
The first game of the Cougars was on October 8, 1969, when the Cougars played the Dallas Chaparrals at Greensboro Coliseum, with Carolina winning 108–97. The team finished 3rd in the six team Eastern Division. While they finished last in average points scored per game (106.8), they were 1st in points allowed per game (107). In the Playoffs, the Cougars faced off against the Indiana Pacers (with Game 3 being played in Charlotte and Game 4 played in Raleigh), but the Cougars lost the series in four games.


1969–70 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1969–70 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.


1969–70 Challenge Cup
The 1970 Challenge Cup was the 69th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.


1969–70 Challenge Cup
The final was contested by Castleford and Wigan at Wembley in front of a crowd of 95,255. Castleford won the match 7–2.


1969–70 Challenge Cup
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Castleford second-row, Bill Kirkbride.


1969–70 Chelsea F.C. season
The 1969-70 season was Chelsea Football Club's 56th of competitive football, and the club's 43rd in the English top flight.


1969–70 Chelsea F.C. season
The club began the season having not signed a single player. Defender Paddy Mulligan, who joined in October for £17,500, was the sole recruit during the campaign. Bobby Tambling, still Chelsea's record goalscorer with 202 goals, had his final season with the club, signing for Crystal Palace on loan in January before leaving permanently in May.


1969–70 Chelsea F.C. season
The season proved to be a success, as the club won the FA Cup for the first time in their history with a hard-fought replayed win over Leeds United. The club also finished 3rd in the First Division, their highest placing since 1965. Chelsea were for a time in title contention, although an indifferent start and heavy defeats at the hands of rivals Leeds and Everton ultimately ended their chances.


1969–70 Chelsea F.C. season
Midfielders John Hollins and Peter Houseman did not miss a game. Hollins was also voted Chelsea's Player of the Year by the fans. Peter Osgood finished as top scorer, with 31 goals in all competitions, and became the last man to date to score in every round of the FA Cup. The average home attendance for the season was 40,342.


1969–70 Chester F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was the 32nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.


1969–70 Chester F.C. season
Also, it was the twelfth season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.


1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 44th season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a sixth-place finish in the East Division in 1968–69, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1957–58 season. Despite missing the playoffs, the Black Hawks had a record of 34–33–9, earning 77 points, as they had their ninth consecutive season of playing over .500 hockey.


1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season
During the off-season, Chicago claimed goaltender Tony Esposito from the Montreal Canadiens in the intra-league draft on June 11, 1969. The Hawks also named Pat Stapleton as their new team captain. The Black Hawks did not have a captain for the 1968–69 season, as the spot was not filled after former captain Pierre Pilote was traded during the 1968 off-season.


1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season
The Black Hawks would begin the season very slow, as they lost their opening five games to quickly fall into the East Division cellar. Chicago would then rebound, and after 35 games, the Hawks had a 15–15–5 record. The Black Hawks would then get hot, as they went on a seven-game winning streak, and continued to play great hockey for the rest of the season, as Chicago won a franchise record 45 games, earning a club record 99 points, and finished in first place for the second time in franchise history. The Hawks and Boston Bruins both finished the year with 99 points, however, since Chicago won five more games, they were awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy.


1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season
Offensively, the Hawks were led by Stan Mikita, who scored a team high 39 goals, 47 assists and 86 points, as he finished third in the NHL scoring race. Bobby Hull had another solid season, scoring 38 goals and 67 points, while Pit Martin had 30 goals and 63 points. Team captain Pat Stapleton led the defense with 42 points, while Keith Magnuson had a club record 213 penalty minutes, along with a club high +38 rating.


1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season
In goal, Tony Esposito emerged as one of the top goaltenders in the league, as he won a club record 38 games, while posting a 2.17 GAA and a team record 15 shutouts. Esposito was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy and the Vezina Trophy for his efforts.


1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season
The Hawks opened the playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings in the East Division semi-finals. The Red Wings finished the season with a 40–21–15 record, earning 95 points, which was good for third in the East Division. The series opened with two games at Chicago Stadium, and the Black Hawks used home ice to their advantage, as they defeated Detroit by scores of 4–2 in both games to take the early series lead. The series shifted to the Detroit Olympia for the next two games, however, Chicago stayed hot, as they once again won both games by scores of 4–2 to sweep the series and advance to the next playoff round.


1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season
Chicago would face the Boston Bruins in the East Division finals. Both teams finished the season with 99 points, however, since Boston had a record of 40–17–19, which was five wins less than Chicago, the Black Hawks were awarded home ice advantage. The Bruins had defeated the New York Rangers in their opening round. The series opened in Chicago, however, it was the Bruins who took control of the series, winning both games at Chicago Stadium by scores of 6–3 and 4–1 to take the series lead. The series moved to the Boston Garden for the next two games, and the Bruins easily knocked off the Black Hawks, winning the third game by a 5–2 score, then clinching the series with a 5–4 victory in the fourth game, sweeping the Black Hawks.


1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season, Draft picks
Chicago's draft picks at the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1969–70 Chicago Bulls season
The 1969-70 NBA season was the Bulls' 4th season in the NBA.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season
The 1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season was one of the last years the franchise played in Cincinnati. In 1972, they moved to Kansas City. This was also the final season for Oscar Robertson, who went to the Milwaukee Bucks next season.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, History
After his death in 1968, Louis Jacob's sons took over the ownership of the team. The first move of the young Jacobses was to hire in Kansas City sports manager Joe Axelson, a relative unknown in NBA circles who had befriended the ownership family. Axelson replaced the outgoing GM, Pepper Wilson, who had served with the franchise since it arrived in Cincinnati in 1957. The three then were able to draw in former Boston College coach and Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy for the then-very high salary of $100,000 per season to replace Cincinnati favorite Ed Jucker as coach. Cousy arrived to considerable press to his new team.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, History
Cousy wanted a young running team and began shipping out veterans who did not follow his new program. Jerry Lucas, a three-time First Team All-Pro with Cincinnati, was traded to the San Francisco Warriors in exchange for guard Jim King and forward Bill Turner. King and Turner combined to average ten points per game that season, then left the following season. Turner in fact joined Lucas in San Francisco. Lucas played four more NBA seasons and was a San Francisco NBA All-Star in 1971.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, History
Cousy also sent long-time Cincinnati favorite Adrian Smith to San Francisco. Cousy attempted to trade Oscar Robertson to the Baltimore Bullets for Gus Johnson. Robertson exercised his right to veto the trade. The team was known as "the Running Royals". Cincinnati topped the 110-point mark in each of the campaign's final 21 contests, and during a six-game span in mid-February, the team averaged 127 points.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, History
Cousy spoke often of a youth movement for the team that year, but ended up starting 36-year-old Johnny Green, 33-year-old Connie Dierking and 30-year-old Oscar Robertson. Tom Van Arsdale joined Robertson as NBA All-Stars. He then took the ball out of the hands of Robertson, the NBA's all-time point guard, and gave it to rookie Norm Van Lier, who did turn in an impressive season.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, History
Adding still more to the story was Bob Cousy's decision to play at age 41. In order to be activated, the Royals had to trade solid reserve Bill Dinwiddie to the Boston Celtics so that Red Auerbach could release him from the Boston retired list. Cousy played seven games in November, and played poorly, having not played in the NBA for five seasons. Despite the hype and changes, the team was clearly worse than it had been the previous season. But the Jacobses and Axelson were already looking to sell the team anyway. This season marked the beginning of the end of the Cincinnati Royals as a result. The Royals failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Royals finished in 5th place with a 36–46 record.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, History
Following the season, Robertson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Flynn Robinson and Charlie Paulk. In 10 seasons with the Royals, Robertson averaged 29.3 points, 10.3 assists, and 8.5 rebounds per game.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, Draft picks
The Royals first round pick was star guard Herm Gilliam of Purdue. Gilliam was lost for much of the 1969–70 season with mandatory military service. The following year, he was selected by Buffalo in the expansion draft.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, Draft picks
Second pick Luther Rackley had starred locally at Xavier as a solid 6'10 big man. He played one year for the Royals and then was selected by Cleveland in the expansion draft. Slender 6'7 Luther Green was the third Royals pick. He found better chances with the ABA's New York Nets and signed there.


1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season, Regular season, Season Schedule
October 2–6 including a road win at Boston, November 8–7, December 9–8, the team finished December at a decent 19–21. January 7–10, including four-straight. February 5–8 and March 5–7 with the team tiring down the stretch. The team missed the playoffs by six games.


1969–70 Clydebank F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Clydebank's fourth season in the Scottish Football League. They competed in the Scottish League Division Two where they finished 13th in the table, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.


1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1969–70 season was Colchester United's 28th season in their history and their second successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.


1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester ended an injury blighted season in tenth position in the Fourth Division, while they were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup by Newport County, and in the second round of the League Cup by neighbours and rivals Ipswich Town in their heaviest defeat of the campaign.


1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
For the new season, manager Dick Graham employed a new policy of recruiting older, more experienced players. He said:


1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
I believe in signing players who have done something big and giving them a new lease of life


1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
He brought in Bobby Cram, formerly of West Bromwich Albion and hitherto playing in Canada, to become his captain for the season, while also paying £5,000 for Ken Jones from Millwall.


1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
An eleven-game unbeaten home run gave Colchester a chance for a promotion push, but an expanding injury list held back the U's progress. Trainer Dennis Mochan made a final appearance for the club during the campaign having taking up a coaching position at the end of the previous season. The club finished in tenth place, while exiting both Cups in the early rounds; a defeat to Newport County in the first round of the FA Cup, and a second round defeat to Ipswich Town in the League Cup.


1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1969–70 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1969–70 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1969–70 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 14–9 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with an 8–2 record. They were the Yankee Conference Regular Season Champions. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by first-year head coach Dee Rowe.


1969–70 Copa del Generalísimo
The 1969–70 Copa del Generalísimo was the 68th staging of the Spanish Cup. The competition began on 8 October 1969 and concluded on 28 June 1970 with the final.


1969–70 Coppa Italia
The 1969–70 Coppa Italia, the 23rd Coppa Italia was an Italian Football Federation domestic cup competition won by Bologna.


1969–70 Coppa Italia, Qualifying play-off
The top seven groupwinners of the nine group qualifier in the quarter-finals. The other two teams played playoff. Foggia, Torino and Juventus won with the lowest points. Italian league decision: Foggia and Juventus plays the Play-off.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season
The 1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey team represented Cornell University in college ice hockey. In its 7th year under head coach Ned Harkness the team compiled a 29–0–0 record and reached the NCAA tournament for the fourth consecutive year. The Big Red defeated Clarkson 6–4 in the championship game at the Jack Shea Arena in Lake Placid, New York to become the first and only (as of 2019) undefeated and untied national champion in college ice hockey history.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Early season
After losing the last players from their first championship team, including the best player in program history, Ken Dryden, Cornell was expected to still field a strong team but perhaps not be as good as last year's NCAA runner-up team. After only appearing in spot duty the year before, junior Brian Cropper got his opportunity to start in goal for the Big Red and was eased into the role with Cornell's dominating performance in their opener over Western Ontario.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Early season
Senior captain Dick Bertrand led the way with a hat-trick while the team scored 4 power play goals in the 8–2 rout. A few days later Cornell welcomed Guelph to the Lynah Rink and while the Big Red were the better team the two fought through a sloppy and contentious affair. The home team built a 3–0 lead in the first but just before the period ended the Gryphons got their first marker and went into the locker room with some confidence. The teams then played the next 34 minutes without a goal scored but when John Hughes notched Cornell's fourth goal with just over 6 minutes to play the game was effectively over.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Early season
A few days later Cornell opened its ECAC Hockey schedule against Rensselaer, the only eastern team that had beaten the Big Red during the last season. The upper classmen got a measure of revenge with an 8–2 drubbing of the Engineers in the penalty-filled game. Rensselaer managed their two goals on the power play to Cornell's 3, but it was at even strength where Cornell showed its strength. Cropper was particularly good in net while Dan Lodboa and Kevin Pettit each scored twice.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Early season
Cornell hit the road for the first time in their next game against Brown, who gave the Big Red their first big test of the season. Cornell scored the first two goals of the contest before the Bears came roaring back to take a 4–3 lead in the third period. During the game both Steve Giuliani and Ron Simpson were injured, leaving Cornell down two defensemen and giving Brown its chance to pounce on the remaining tired blueline.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Early season
Despite the hard checking in the game Brown was only penalized once but it came when the team was up in the third and on the ensuing power play Brian McCutcheon was able to tie the game. The match went into overtime, but not before Cropper was required to stop an excellent scoring chance with just 6 seconds remaining in regulation. The overtime session lasted only 34 seconds and was ended by Lodboa after intercepting a pass and firing a slap shot past Brown netminder Don McGinnis. After the game Giuliani was diagnosed with a sprained back and was expected to be out for several weeks while Simpson had to have a knee operation to repair torn ligaments missed a significant portion of the season.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Early season
The team's next game was in Boston in front of a half-capacity crowd against Boston University. Still reeling from losing two defenders, Cornell was uncharacteristically sluggish in the opening frame and allowed BU to gain a 1–0 advantage after 20 minutes. The score could have been much worse were it not for Brian Cropper stopping three Terrier breakaways in the period. Giuliani fought through the pain of his bad back but remained a weak spot on Cornell's defense throughout the game.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Early season
In the second period Cornell began showing their true colors and rallied with back-to-back unassisted goals to take their first lead. BU tied the game shortly thereafter but just past the half-way point of the second Cornell regained their lead with a Bob Aitchison tally followed by a second goal from the junior to give the Big Red a 2-goal advantage. The third period saw a withering attack from the Terries and they were able to get their third of the night past Cropper in the eighth minute but after cutting the lead to 1 BU couldn't get the equalizer. After taking bad penalty near the end of the frame Cornell's power play came through and the team regained the 2-goal edge that remained for the rest of the match.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Early season
Cornell returned home to face Yale that weekend. The relatively weak Bulldog team was unable to muster much of a challenge to the Big Red and the home team skated to an 8–1 victory. Four days later the Big Red were in Canton to take on St. Lawrence for the final game before the holiday tournaments. The Larries were barely able to conjure a threat to Cornell, getting only 14 shots on net in the Cropper's first shutout win of the season. Lodboa continued his torrid pace with two more goals and the team went into the break with a 7–0 record.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Holiday season
In the rematch with RPI Cornell wasn't about to let the Engineers off the mat. Cornell scored twice before the three minute mark and added another two before the first period was over. In the third the team notch three more power play goals and added two more tallied in the third to earn their largest win of the season to that point. Cropper earned his second consecutive shutout while Hughes and McCutcheon each scored twice in the contest. The following night Cornell's shutout streak ended at 14:31 of the first period but the Big Red remained dominant in their 7–2 victory with Bertrand's hat-trick leading Cornell to its fifth consecutive ECAC winter tournament championship.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Holiday season
After the first of the year the team played their second holiday tournament, this time headlining the Syracuse Invitational. Cornell opened against BU and this time the Big Red defense was much more stingy, keeping the Terriers off of the score sheet until the later half of the third period. Boston University provided an equally challenging effort but Cornell was able to score once in each of the first two periods and then responded to BU's power play goal with two markers in less than two minutes to win the game 4–1.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Holiday season
In the championship match against Colgate the Big Red weren't as overpowering as they typically were but two power play goals in 10 seconds during the middle frame allowed Cornell to hold onto its lead despite a relatively poor performance from Brian Cropper. The superlative effort from Lodboa in both tournaments earned him both MVPs, the only defenseman to capture two such in-season awards.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Close calls and blowouts
The first-place Big Red picked up their defensive effort after the tournament by limiting Harvard to a single goal on 26 shots in their next game. After their 12th win of the season, Cornell took two weeks off before their next game and the offense was predictably rusty. The Big Red opened their road game against Toronto with a short handed goal but the Varsity blues tied the game before the period was out.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Close calls and blowouts
Neither team was able to score in the second, despite a 19-shot barrage by Cornell, but Dick Bertrand was finally able to find the back of the net 75 seconds into the third. Cropper kept the door closed the rest of the way and the Big Red were able to escape with a win in their worst offensive effort of the season.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Close calls and blowouts
Four days later Cornell was back in Ithaca and their offense returned in force against Princeton. Lodboa got his 4th 2-goal game of the season, giving him 12 on the year to lead the team (tied with Brian McCutcheon) while the defense as a whole only allowed 12 shots from the Tigers. One found its way past Cropper but by then the Big Red had already built a 4-goal lead. Princeton netminder Tilghman did a fantastic job stopping 53 of 60 shots, including 26 saves in the second period alone.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Close calls and blowouts
three days later the team was in New Haven for its second game against Yale and while the score wasn't as heavily tilted in Cornell's favor the outcome was the same. Hughes contributed on each of the team's four goals, recording his first hat-trick of the season and taking back the team lead in goals (14). Despite their unblemished record there was still a sense from other programs that Cornell could be beaten and those teams would have their chance to prove just that in the final stretch of the season.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Close calls and blowouts
First up after the six-week intercession was over was Colgate and the game turned into a special teams battle with 6 of seven goals scored on the power play, but it was Cornell's man-advantage that ruled the day. A few days later the squad played host to Brown and handily dispatched the Bears 5–1. Steve Giuliani scored his first goal of the season to cap off the match, earning a bit of revenge against the team that injured him earlier in the year. Dan Lodboa's 14th goal tied him with Hughes and McCutcheon for the team lead.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Close calls and blowouts
A week later 2nd-place Boston College arrived in Ithaca and with five Big Red players suffering from the flu (including Cropper and Hughes) it appeared that Cornell may have been ripe for the taking. When BC scored less than a minute into the game many in the record home crowd were stunned but the Big Red responded to tie the game soon thereafter.


1969–70 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season, Close calls and blowouts
The Eagles took their second lead of the game in the eighth minute of the second period and this time held the lead for three and a half minutes before the boys from Ithaca knotted the score again. The two teams combined for three goals in less than two minutes at the end of the second with Cornell coming out ahead to take a 4–3 lead into the third. From there on Cropper kept the visitors scoreless while Pettit finished off his hat-trick to lead Cornell to a close 5–3 win.