Historical Events
- ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney
NBA Finals
LA Lakers guard Jerry West scores 53 points in 120-118 NBA Finals Game 1 win over Boston Celtics at the LA Forum
- Over 1000 square miles flooded in Shantung Province, China
Event of Interest
Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing US Senator Robert F. Kennedy (later commuted to a life sentence)
- The Unionist Parliamentary Party votes by 28 to 22 to introduce universal adult suffrage in local government elections in Northern Ireland; the demand for 'one man, one vote' had been one of the most powerful slogans of the civil rights movement
Famous Birthdays
- Manoj Bajpayee [Bajpai], Indian actor (Satya, Road), born in Narkatiaganj, Bihar
- Martín López-Zubero, Spanish backstroke swimmer (world record 200m), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Nadeem Shahid, English cricketer, born in Karachi, Pakistan
- Richard Wolstencroft, Australian filmmaker and founder of the Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Yelena Shushunova, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR Team, All-around 1988; World C'ship gold x 5), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Krzysztof Komeda, Polish jazz pianist and film composer (Rosemary's Baby), dies of head injuries as the result of a fall at 37
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About April 23, 1969
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension
#1 Song: Get Back - The Beatles with Billy Preston
