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1969
Major Events
The following major events took place in 1969:
- 1 January: Rupert Murdoch purchases The News of the World.
- 1 April: Hawker Siddeley Harrier enters service with the RAF. Yes, April 1st.
- 21 July: The first Man landed on the Moon. Or faked it in a film studio, if you purchase your headgear from Tin-Foil Hats-r-Us.
- 5 October: Monty Python's Flying Circus premieres on the BBC.
Military Events
The following military events took place in 1969:
- 20 April: British troops called out to assist the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- 10 May: Vietnam War, Battle of Dong Ap Bia (aka Hamburger Hill) begins.
- 19 May: French Foreign Legion paras land at Kolwezi, Congo, to rescue European hostages.
- Formation of The Royal Regiment of Wales.
