Historical Events
- A People's Democracy march between Belfast and Derry is repeatedly attacked by loyalists and off-duty police officers
- Allan Sherman and Albert Hague's musical "The Fig Leaves Are Falling", starring Dorothy Loudon, Barry Nelson, and David Cassidy, closes at Broadhurst Theatre, NYC, after 4 performances
- France begins arms embargo against Israel
Famous Birthdays
- Lindsay Kennedy, American actor (Jeb-Little House on the Prairie), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Famous Deaths
- Daisy and Violet Hilton, British conjoined twins, die at 60
- Julian Myrick, American tennis promoter (West Side Tennis Club & Forest Hills Stadium), dies at 88
- Montague Fawcett Phillips, British composer, dies at 83
- Paul Chambers, American jazz bassist (Miles Davis Quintet, 1955-63; Wynton Kelly Trio, 1963-68), dies of tuberculosis at 33
1969 Highlights
About January 4, 1969
Day of the Week: Saturday
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: Lily The Pink - Scaffold
