Historical Events
- "Marcus Welby, M.D.", starring Robert Young and James Brolin debuts as a TV movie on ABC-TV, prior to becoming a weekly series
- Nuclear reactor Dodewaard Neth goes into use
- Soviet weather satellite Meteor 1 launched
Famous Birthdays
- Luke Richardson, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (World C'ship gold 1994; Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers) and coach (Chicago Blackhawks 40th head coach), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Vikram Rathour, Indian cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Famous Deaths
- Günther Weisenborn, German writer and German Resistance fighter, dies at 66
1969 Highlights
About March 26, 1969
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 11 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Dizzy - Tommy Roe
- #1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye