This is a list of Spanish television related events from 1969. Events 14 February – The show El Irreal Madrid, directed by Valerio Lazarov, wins the Golden Nymph Award in the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. 22 February – Salomé is selected to represent Spain at the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Vivo cantando". She is selected to be the ninth Spanish Eurovision entry during Festival de la canción española held at Teatro Balear in Palma De Mallorca. 29 March – The 14th Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Teatro Real in Madrid. Spain shared the win of the contest, in a four-way tie with the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France. Salomé represents Spain, singing Vivo cantando. 20 July: TVE broadcasts Neil Armstrong's arrival to the moon, commented by Jesús Hermida, Spanish correspondent in New York City. 8 November: Adolfo Suárez is appointed Director General of RTVE. Debuts La 1
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Foreign series debuts in Spain English title Spanish title Original title Channel Country Performers Arrest and Trial Arresto y juicio – La 2 Ben Gazzara, Chuck Connors Atom Ant La hormiga atómica – La 1 Cain's Hundred Yo fui criminal – La 2 Peter Mark Richman Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines El Escuadrón diabólico – La 1 Gentle Ben Mi oso y yo -- La 1 Clint Howard It Takes a Thief El ladrón sin destino – La 1 Fred Astaire Kimba the White Lion Kimba, el león blanco Janguru Taitei La 1 Land of the Giants Tierra de gigantes – La 1 Gary Conway Star Trek La conquista del espacio -- La 2 William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy Stingray El meteoro submarino -- La 1 Strange Report Enemigos del crimen – La 1 Anthony Quayle Tarzan Tarzán – La 1 Ron Ely The High Chaparral El Gran Chaparral – La 2 Leif Erickson
Births 6 February – Arancha de Benito, hostess. 16 February – Anne Igartiburu, hostess. 24 February – Fernando Tejero, actor. 29 March – Alicia Senovilla, hostess. 30 March – Isabel Serrano, actress. 13 June – Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, actress and hostess. 22 June – Ana Risueño, actress. 23 June – Alberto Chicote, chef and host. 27 June – Chiqui Fernández, actress. 27 June – Javier Coronas, comedian. 9 July – Carlos Leal, actor. 29 July – Marta Belenguer, actress. 6 August – Manu Carreño, host. 26 August – Jorge Sanz, actor. 25 September – Paz Padilla, comedian, actress and hostess. 3 October – César Heinrich, host. 8 October – Susanna Griso, hostess. 10 October – María Abradelo, hostess. 12 October – Judit Mascó, modelo and hostess. 27 October – Samantha Vallejo-Nágera, chef and hostess. 27 November – Natalia Millán, actress. 23 December – Secun de la Rosa, actor. Silvia Salgado Garrido|Silvia Salgado, hostess. See also 1969 in Spain List of Spanish films of 1969 References