1969 was the annus mirabilis in which man first landed on the moon.
{i} (Latin) the year 1905, year that was Albert Einstein's "miraculous year" during which Einstein published 4 important papers and his dissertation and founded the platform for all of modern physics
{i} (Latin) "miraculous year", "wonderful year", remarkable year, (e.g.: " Last year was the annus mirabilis for my firm"); fateful year