Photos from history: 1969, a year of new beginnings
This monthly series highlights some of the historically significant moments of 1969, a year that shaped a generation, and those to follow.
From the audacious guarantee by 'Broadway' Joe Namath of the New York Jets in Super Bowl III, to Woodstock, and the first man on the Moon, the year provided an abundance of memorable moments.
Here are some images from December of that consequential and significant year.
1969: Draft lottery
Judith Hillenbrand, New York State's representative on the Youth Advisory Committee of the Selective Service System, picks a capsule in Washington, D.C. Dec. 1, 1969 for the 1970 draft lottery. Last used in 1942, the Selective Service System held lotteries annually through 1976. (AP Photo)
1969: Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi views his charges as the Washington Redskins met the Chicago Bears in an exhibition game in 1969. After stepping down as head coach of the Packers following the 1967 season, Lombardi returned and coached the Redskins to a 7–5–2 record, their first winning record in fourteen years. He coached his last football game on Dec. 21, 1969. (AP Photo/Harvey Georges)
1969: Diana Ross
The Supremes with Diana Ross, front, Cindy Birdsong and Mary Wilson sing and dance during a performance in Munich, West Germany. The Supremes were a premier act for Motown Records, and its most commercially successful, during the 1960s. On Dec. 21, 1969, Diana Ross gave her final TV appearance as a Supreme on the Ed Sullivan Show. (AP Photo/Klaus Frings)
1969: Altamont Rock Festival
Mick Jagger stops performing at the Altamont Rock Festival at Livermore, California, Dec. 8, 1969, while Hells Angels cross the stage during a melee.
The hastily organized outdoor concert headlined by the Rolling Stones and held at Altamont Raceway near San Francisco, descended into chaos amid overdoses, accidents and violence.
The Hell's Angels motorcycle gang was hired as bouncers at the show where a fan was fatally stabbed by one of their members. (AP Photo)
1969: Tiny Tim
Falsetto-voiced singer Tiny Tim poses Dec. 17, 1969 with his bride Victoria Budinger, better known as "Miss Vicki," after taping of NBC-TV's Johnny Carson Show. More than 50 million viewers saw the long-haired singer/ukuelele player marry the 17-year-old Miss Vicki on "The Tonight Show." (AP Photo)
1969: Curt Flood
Curt Flood, traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies, keeps his hand in his off-season work as a commercial artist and photographer.
On Dec. 29, 1969, the New York Times reported that Flood was suing Major League Baseball claiming that the reserve clause, which required him to accept the trade, was illegal. (AP Photo/Fred Waters)
1969: "Hello Dolly"
Barbra Streisand and Louis Armstrong arrive at the world premiere of the film "Hello Dolly" in New York City on Dec. 16, 1969. The musical comedy film based on the Broadway production, won three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Score of a Musical Picture and Best Sound. (AP Photo)
1969: Altamont Rock Festival
Music fans gather for the Rolling Stones 'Gimme Shelter' concert at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, Ca. on Dec. 8, 1969.
The hastily organized outdoor concert headlined by the Stones descended into chaos amid overdoses, accidents and violence.
An estimated 300,000 people attended the free show.(AP Photo)
1969: Manson Family
Linda Kasabian, right, covers her face as Los Angeles Police woman Joan Simpson escorts her from Concord, N.H. back to California, Dec. 3, 1969. Kasabian was the key witness in the prosecution of Charles Manson and his followers. Manson was charged with seven counts of murder on Dec. 9, 1969 for the killings of Sharon Tate and others. (AP Photo)
1969: Altamont Rock Festival
Fans frolic at the infamous "Gimme Shelter" rock concert featuring the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Race Track in Livermore, California on December 8, 1969.
The free outdoor concert headlined by the Stones descended into chaos amid overdoses, accidents and violence. An estimated 300,000 people attended the show. (AP Photo)
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