Historical Events
- 1st Jewish worship service at the White House
Baseball Record
On 'Billy Williams Day' at Wrigley Field, Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive MLB games played (896) as Chicago sweeps St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1 and 12-1
US Women's Golf Open
US Open Women's Golf, Scenic Hills CC: Donna Caponi wins first of 4 major titles; beat Peggy Wilson by 1 stroke
1969 History
Famous Birthdays
- Claude Béchard, Canadian politician (Member of the National Assembly of Quebec), born in Saint-Philippe-de-Néri, Quebec
- Erik Tammer, American soccer player (SC Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith, American academic and actor (Weird Science), born in New York City
- Simon Brown, English cricket fast bowler (1 Test, 2 wickets; Durham, Northamptonshire), born in Cleadon, England
- Tōru Hashimoto, Japanese politician (Mayor of Osaka), born in Tokyo
Famous Deaths
- (Frederick) "Shorty" Long, American soul singer and pianist ("Here Comes The Judge"; "Devil In A Blue Dress"), dies in a boating accident at 29
- Moïse Tshombe, Congolese politician (President of the Democratic Republic of Congo 1964-5), dies at 49
- Veselin Stoyanov, Bulgarian composer and pedagogue, dies at 67
1969 Highlights
About June 29, 1969
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 9 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet - Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
