Historical Events
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr returns to seat in US House of Representatives, having been re-elected after previously being expelled from Congress
"Two Virgins"
John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Two Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey
Famous Birthdays
- Gerda Weissensteiner OMRI, Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot (Olympic gold women's singles 1994), born in Bolzano, Italy
- Jarmo Lehtinen, Finnish rally co-driver (15 WRC wins with Mikko Hirvonen), born in Helsinki, Finland
Michael Schumacher (55 years old)
German auto racer (World F1 champion 1994-95, 2000-05), born in Hürth, Germany
- Nikki Nelson, American country singer (Highway 101 - "Cry Cry Cry"; "Whose Lonely Now"), born in La Mesa, California
Famous Deaths
- Buzz Borries, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Navy 1932–34), dies at 57
- Howard McNear, American actor (The Andy Griffith Show, Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63
- Jean Focas, Greco-French astronomer (b. 1909)
1969 Highlights
About January 3, 1969
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 2 months and 25 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: Lily The Pink - Scaffold