1969 in Luxembourg

none 1969 The following lists events that happened during 1969 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke JeanEast Roger Thomas Richard J. Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders 3 June 2014 Routledge 978-1-317-63939-8 359 https://books.google.com/books?id=gJG3AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT359 en Prime Minister Pierre Werner Deputy Prime Minister Henry Cravatte (until 6 February) Eugène Schaus (from 6 February) President of the Chamber of Deputies Romain Fandel Pierre Grégoire President of the Council of State Félix Welter (until 30 June) Maurice Sevenig (from 1 July) Mayor of Luxembourg City Paul Wilwertz Events 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.Thewes (2011), p. 172 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.http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html Membres depuis 1857 2009-04-05 Council of State fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091103102814/http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html 2009-11-03 8 July – A law introducing value added tax is passed.Thewes (2011), p. 181 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.Thewes (2011), p. 176 Births 22 May – Nancy Kemp-Arendt, athlete and politician 29 May - Sandrine Cantoreggi, violinist Footnotes References Thewes Guy Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/livre/gouvernements_depuis_1848_-_version_2011/Gouvernements_depuis_1848-version_2011.pdf 1 May 2026 2011 2011 Service Information et Presse Luxembourg City 978-2-87999-156-6 fr 1969