Famous Birthdays
- Cerys Matthews, Welsh singer and songwriter (Catatonia), born in Cardiff, Wales
- Chisato Moritaka, Japanese singer, born in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
- Gavin Briant, Zimbabwean cricket wicketkeeper (1 Test, 5 ODIs; Mashonaland), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
- Janeth Arcain, Brazilian basketball guard (WNBA C'ship 1997–2000; WNBA All-Star & All-WNBA First Team 2001 Houston Comets; Olympic silver 1996, bronze 2000), born in São Paulo, Brazil
Famous Weddings
F. W. de Klerk
Future South African president F. W. de Klerk marries Marike Willemse
Famous Deaths
- Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Norwegian composer, dies at 74
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About April 11, 1969
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 55 years and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension
#1 Song: Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
