Demonstrations
Faces anti-war demonstrations following the revelation of the My Lai massacre
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November
Massacre
Faces anti-war demonstrations following the revelation of the My Lai massacre
Apollo 12 Lunar Orbit Photography
Conducts lunar photography and observations while preparing for the Apollo 12 landing.
Apollo 12 ALSEP Deployment
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Apollo 12 EVA.
Apollo 12 ALSEP Deployment
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Apollo 12 moonwalk.
Apollo 12 Command Module Solo Orbit
Pilots Yankee Clipper alone while Conrad and Bean explore the lunar surface.
Apollo 12 First EVA
Explores the Ocean of Storms with Conrad during Apollo 12's first lunar surface excursion.
Apollo 12 First Moonwalk
Begins Apollo 12's first lunar surface excursion after the pinpoint landing near Surveyor 3.
Apollo 12 Landing
Walks on the Moon during Apollo 12.
Apollo 12 Lunar Orbit
Remains in lunar orbit during the Apollo 12 landing.
Apollo 12 Lunar Sampling
Collects lunar surface samples and photographs the landing area during the first EVA.
Apollo 12 Pinpoint Landing
Pilots Intrepid to a precise landing near the Surveyor 3 spacecraft in the Ocean of Storms.
Apollo 12 Solar Wind Composition Deployment
Deploys the Apollo 12 Solar Wind Composition foil on the lunar surface so particles in the solar wind can be collected for return to Earth.
Apollo 12 Solar Wind Spectrometer Operations
Helps deploy the Apollo 12 surface experiment package containing the Solar Wind Spectrometer, which measures the energy, density and direction of arriving solar-wind particles.
Apollo 12 Television Camera Failure
Accidentally points the surface television camera toward the Sun, ending its useful transmission.
Apollo 12 Intrepid Redocking
Pilots Yankee Clipper during rendezvous and docking with Intrepid after the lunar surface mission.
Apollo 12 Lunar Module Ascent
Leaves the Moon with Conrad aboard Intrepid's ascent stage after two surface excursions.
Apollo 12 Lunar Module Ascent
Commands Intrepid's ascent stage as it leaves the Moon for rendezvous with Yankee Clipper.
Apollo 12 Lunar Rendezvous
Pilots Yankee Clipper during rendezvous and docking with Intrepid after the surface mission.
Apollo 12 Multispectral Photography
Conducts a multispectral photographic survey of the lunar surface from Yankee Clipper.
Apollo 12 Second EVA
Leads the second lunar excursion, collecting samples and visiting Surveyor 3.
Surveyor 3 Component Recovery
Helps remove selected components from Surveyor 3 for return to Earth and laboratory study.
Surveyor 3 Hardware Retrieval
Removes selected parts from Surveyor 3 for return to Earth and study of long-term lunar exposure.
Surveyor 3 Visit
Reaches Surveyor 3 with Conrad during the second moonwalk and examines the robotic spacecraft.
Surveyor 3 Visit
Visits Surveyor 3 during Apollo 12 surface operations.
Apollo 12 Trans-Earth Injection
Pilots the command module during the burn that sends Apollo 12 from lunar orbit toward Earth.
Apollo 12 Splashdown
Returns to Earth with Conrad and Gordon after the second crewed lunar landing mission.
United States Ratifies NPT
Ratifies the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty for the United States.
US Biological Weapons Renunciation
Renounces United States use of lethal biological agents and offensive biological warfare methods.
National Security Adviser
Appointed National Security Adviser
Morrison Hotel Songs
Records blues-oriented material for Morrison Hotel.
December
Altamont Free Concert
Performs at the Altamont Free Concert at the end of the 1969 US tour.
Government
Partially lifts the trade embargo on China
First US Tour
Begins Led Zeppelin's first American tour supporting Vanilla Fudge.
First US Tour
Introduces Led Zeppelin's live sound to American audiences.
Massacre
Arrives in Vietnam to lead an investigation into the My Lai Massacre
Touch Me
Releases Touch Me with orchestral arrangement.
Other events (month unknown)
Adviser
Appointed Economic Adviser to President Richard Nixon
Apollo 11 Broadcast
Anchors CBS coverage watched by millions during Apollo 11.
Apollo Guidance Software
Leads software work used by the Apollo guidance computer.
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