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 in the Netherlands is commissioned
- Soviet weather satellite Meteor 1 launched
Famous Birthdays
- Luke Richardson, Canadian ice hockey defenseman who won World C'ship gold 1994; Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers; and coach Chicago Blackhawks, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Vikram Rathour, Indian cricket batsman who played 6 Tests, HS 44; Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, born in Jalandhar, India
Famous Deaths
- Günther Weisenborn, German writer and German Resistance fighter, dies at 66
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About March 26, 1969
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 55 years and 28 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
