What Happened on March 26, 1969

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
1969 History

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
Born in 1969

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

  • US #1 Song: Dizzy - Tommy Roe
  • UK #1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye