Historical Events
Academy Awards
41st Academy Awards: "Oliver", Cliff Robertson & Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand win (1st ever tie for best actress)
- First regular-season MLB game played outside the United States; Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals, 8-7 at Parc Jarry, Montreal
- KEET TV channel 13 in Eureka, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Student Afro-American Society seized at Columbia College
- Tornado strikes Dacca, East Pakistan killing 540
Famous Birthdays
- Brad Ausmus, American catcher (Detroit Tigers), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Brad Pennington, American MLB baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Salem, Indiana
- David Archibald, Canadian NHL center (Minnesota North Stars; Ottawa Senators), born in Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Emre Altuğ, Turkish pop singer and actor, born in Istanbul, Turkey
- Mark Macon, American NBA guard (Detroit Pistons), born in Saginaw, Michigan
- Martyn LeNoble, Dutch rock bassist (Porno for Pyros - "Pets"), born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands
- Vebjørn Selbekk, Norwegian journalist (Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy), born in Trondheim, Norway
About April 14, 1969
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 55 years and 11 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
