Historical Events
- Atlantic Records releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin in US
NY Jets Win Super Bowl
Super Bowl III, Orange Bowl, Miami, FL: New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7; MVP: Joe Namath, NY Jets, QB
- Walter Marks' musical "Golden Rainbow", starring Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé closes at the George Abbott Theatre, NYC, after 383 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Cam Russell, Canadian NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- David Mitchell, English novelist (Cloud Atlas), born in Southport, England
- Olga Domuladzhanova, Russian boxer (World amateur heavyweight gold 2001), born in Tashkent, Russia (d. 2021)
- Robert Prosinečki, Croatian footballer, born in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
About January 12, 1969
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 3 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
#1 Song: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - Marmalade
