October 12, 1969
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2019: Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people.
- 2019: Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna.
- 2019: The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing three workers and injuring 30 others.
- 2018: Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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- 74°F
- Low
- 60°F
- Humidity
- 83%
- Wind
- 11 km/h
True Grit
Patton
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Midnight Cowboy
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
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1969
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