Historical Events
Music History
Mick Jagger accidentally shot while filming "Ned Kelly" in Australia; he survives
Famous Birthdays
Christian Slater (54 years old)
American actor (Robin Hood, Untamed Heart, Heathers), born in New York City
Edward Norton (54 years old)
American actor ("American History X"; "Fight Club"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Everlast [Erik Francis Schrody], American musician (House Of Pain), born in Valley Stream, New York
- Isaac Austin, American NBA basketball center, 1991-2002 (Miami Heat and 6 other teams), born in Gridley, California
- Masta Killa [Elgin Turner], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Laci Boldemann, Swedish composer, dies at 48
- Mildred Davis, American silent screen actress (Grandma's Boy; Haunted Spooks; I Do!), dies of coronary disease at 68
- Otto Stern, German-American physicist (Stern-Gerlach-experiment, Nobel 1943), dies at 81
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About August 18, 1969
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 8 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
