Looking Back at 1969

Posted by Scott on July 19, 2019

 (written by Scott Brouwer, Archives staff)

Even as it was happening, 1969 was recognized as a seminal year in American history and that has only become more true as we’ve gotten farther away from it.  50 years on, the events and pop culture impact of 1969 feel as important as ever.  Sesame Street, The Brady Bunch, Hee-Haw, and Monty Python’s Flying Circus debuted on TV.  The Beatles released Abbey Road, The Rolling Stones released Let It Bleed, The Who released Tommy, while Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, Santana and Crosby, Stills, and Nash all released their debut albums.  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Easy Rider, The Wild Bunch thrilled and divided audiences in theaters while Midnight Cowboy would go on to become the first and only ‘X’-rated film to win Best Picture at the Oscars. 

The major events of 1969 such as Nixon becoming President, the Stonewall riots, the moon landing, and Woodstock are being recognized all year long in all mediums.  However, some big things were happening in La Crosse as well.  Please enjoy the following headlines of local and national events from the La Crosse Tribune.  If you would like to see the full stories for yourself, please stop in to the Archives and we’ll set you up! 


January

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January 20


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January 29 - Roy Kumm, G. Heileman Brewing Co. president


February

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February 28 - Allis-Chalmers


March

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March 3


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March 7


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March 23


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March 28


April

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April 7

 

May

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May 8

 

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May 22

 

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May 25

 

June

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June 6

 

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June 26

 

July

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July 1

 

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July 1 - now Gundersen Health System

 

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July 11

 

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July 16

 

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July 17

 

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July 21

 

August

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August 6

 

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August 10

 

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August 16 and 17 - Woodstock

 

September

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September 4

 

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September 19

 

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September 27

 

October

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October 2

 

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October 5

 

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October 29

 

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October 29

 

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October 30

 

November

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November 2

 

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November 23

 

December

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December 3

 

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December 31 - UW-L marching band performed in the Rose Bowl parade