Historical Events
- Cream releases their last album "Goodbye"
Famous Birthdays
- Andrei Kanchelskis, Ukrainian soccer winger (17 caps Soviet Union, 6 caps CIS, 36 caps Russia; Manchester United, Rangers), born in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
- Ariadna Gil, Spanish actress, born in Barcelona, Spain
- Brendan Shanahan, Canadian NHL left wing (Whalers, Red Wings), born in Mimico, Canada
- Eric Carter, American CFL cornerback (CFL All Star 1995, 98, 2001, 02; Hamilton Tiger-Cats, BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Jesup, Georgia
Famous Deaths
- A.J.D. van Oosten, Dutch poet and author (His Master's Voice), dies at 70
- Jaroslav Křička, Czech composer, dies at 86
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About January 23, 1969
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 55 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
#1 Song: Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
