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September 14, 1969

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Historical Context for September 14, 1969

In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[โ€ ]

Notable Births

Denis Betts

1969Denis Betts, English rugby league player and coach[โ€ ]

Denis Charles Betts is an English rugby league coach and former player. He is the head-coach of Wigan Warriors Women and a former assistant coach of the England national team.

Bong Joon Ho

1969Bong Joon-ho, South Korean director and screenwriter[โ€ ]

Bong Joon Ho is a South Korean filmmaker. His work is characterized by emphasis on social and class themes, genre-mixing, dark comedy, and sudden tone shifts. The recipient of numerous accolades, Bong has won three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and five Asian Film Awards. In 2017, he was included on Metacritic's list of the 25 best film directors of the 21st century, and in 2020, he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and among the Bloomberg 50.

Konstandinos Koukodimos

1969Konstandinos Koukodimos, Australian-Greek long jumper and politician[โ€ ]

Konstandinos "Kostas" Koukodimos is a retired Greek long jumper and New Democracy politician, who served as the mayor of Katerini, Macedonia from 2019 to 2023. He was named the 1991 Greek Male Athlete of the Year. His family has hails from Agios Dimitrios, Pieria.

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Headlines from September 14, 1969

Students Shifting Tactics in Nation; Students Across the Country Shifting Tactics in Displaying Their Dissent

By David E. Rosenbaum

NY Times survey on new acad yr notes apparent shift in focus of student dissent with issues being oriented toward both campus and local community; cites student reform goals as traditional educ, responsiveness of univs to needs of people living nearby and inclusion of students into governing structure of schools; cites campuses where demonstrations may occur; other findings noted; illus

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