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1969 in Luxembourg

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January – March

  • 6 February – Pierre Werner forms a new government, with Eugène Schaus of the Democratic Party replacing the LSAP's Henry Cravatte as Werner's deputy.
  • 24 March - Prince Félix resigns from the Council of State.
  • 29 March – Representing Luxembourg, Romuald Figuier finishes eleventh in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song Catherine (song).
  • April – June

  • 10 April – At football, Luxembourg beats Mexico 2-1, recording Luxembourg's first victory in international football since 1963.
  • July – September

  • 1 July - Maurice Sevenig is appointed President of the Council of State, replacing Félix Welter, who resigned the position the previous day.
  • 8 July – A law introducing value added tax is passed.
  • October – December

  • 22 November – A Luxair flight from Frankfurt hits a snowback upon touchdown at Luxembourg-Findel. No-one is killed, but the plane is written off.
  • December – Prime Minister Pierre Werner presents the Werner Plan on economic and monetary union in the European Union.
  • Births

  • 22 May – Nancy Kemp-Arendt, athlete and politician
  • 29 May - Sandrine Cantoreggi, violinist
  • References

    1969 in Luxembourg Wikipedia