Deaths on June 24

Willy Ley

Died on June 24, 1969

Willy Ley, German-American historian and author (b. 1906)

Willy Otto Oskar Ley (October 2, 1906 – June 24, 1969) was a German-American science writer and proponent of cryptozoology. The crater Ley on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor.

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Events on 1969

2 Mar

Concorde
In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.
17 Apr

Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
16 Jul

Apollo 11
Apollo program: Apollo 11, the first mission to land astronauts on the Moon, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Kennedy, Florida.
20 Jul

Apollo 11
Apollo program: Apollo 11's crew successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon (July 21 UTC).
30 Jul

Richard Nixon
Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders.

Deaths on June 24

Willy Ley

Died on June 24, 1969

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