Woodstock over 5,000 people. On July 15, 1969, the Wallkill Zoning Board of Appeals officially banned the concert on the basis that the planned portable toilets would not meet town code. Reports of the ban, however, turned out to be a publicity bonanza for the festival. In his 2007 book "Taking Woodstock", Elliot Tiber relates that he offered to host the event on his motel grounds, and had a permit for such an event. He claims to have introduced the promoters to dairy farmer Max Yasgur. Lang, however, disputes Tiber's account and says that Tiber introduced him to a realtor, who
April 1969 lunar eclipse April 1969 lunar eclipse A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on April 2, 1969. This is the 21st member of Lunar Saros 141. The previous event was the March 1951 lunar eclipse. The next event is the April 1987 lunar eclipse. Lunar Saros 141, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 72 lunar eclipse events including 26 total lunar eclipses. First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 1608 Aug 25 First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2041 May 16 First Total Lunar Eclipse: 2167 Aug 01 First Central Lunar Eclipse: 2221 Sep 02 Greatest Eclipse of the Lunar Saros 141: 2293