Historical Events
- "Maggie Flynn" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 82 performances
- Bollingen prize for poetry presented to John Berryman & Karl Shapiro
"Bayou Country"
Creedence Clearwater Revival release their second album "Bayou Country", featuring singles "Good Golly, Miss Molly" and "Proud Mary"
- Neville Williams' "Chronology of the Expanding World" completed
- USSR Venera 5 launched for 1st successful planet landing (Venus)
Famous Birthdays
- David Dixon, NFL guard (Minnesota Vikings), born in Papakura, New Zealand
- Kurt Barber, American NFL defensive end (NY Jets), born in Paducah, Kentucky
Marilyn Manson (55 years old)
American shock-rock singer-songwriter (Marilyn Manson - "The Dope Show"; "Tainted Love"), artist and actor, born in Canton, Ohio
- Paul McGillion, Scottish actor, born in Paisley, United Kingdom
- Shaun Micheel, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2003), born in Orlando, Florida
- Shea Whigham, American actor (Boardwalk Empire - "Eli"; some Fast and Furious films), born in Tallahassee, Florida
Famous Deaths
- Franz Theodor Csokor, Austrian author (Gottes General), dies at 83
- Tom Aherne, actor (Hustler, April Fools), dies of influenza in NY
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About January 5, 1969
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 3 months and 21 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
