Historical Events
- "Red, White, & Maddox" opens at Cort Theater NYC for 41 performances
1st Women's Australian Open
1st Australian Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court wins inaugural Open event; beats American Billie Jean King 6-4, 6-1
- Minister of Health and Social Services William Morgan resigns from the Northern Ireland government
- Police break up a march by hundreds of demonstrators in central Prague
About January 26, 1969
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Crimson And Clover - Tommy James And The Shondells
- #1 Song: Albatross - Fleetwood Mac