What Happened on July 23, 1969

Historical Events

Sports History

40th MLB All Star Game, RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.: NL beats AL, 9-3; MVP: Willie McCovey, SF Giants, 1B

  • USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR

Famous Birthdays

  • Andrew Cassels, Canadian NHL center (Hartford Whalers), born in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada
  • Dmitri Khristich, Ukrainian NHL left wing (LA Kings), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Fernanda Ribeiro, Portuguese 10k runner (Olympic gold 1996), born in Penafiel, Portugal
  • Raphael Warnock, American pastor and politician (Senator from Georgia, 2021-), born in Savannah, Georgia
Born in 1969

Famous Deaths

  • Dell Floyd, American editor, author and playwright (Little Accident), dies at 82
1969 Highlights

About July 23, 1969

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 7 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans
  • UK #1 Song: Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones