What Happened on November 20, 1969

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Alcatraz Island off San Francisco is seized by militant Native Americans, inspiring Wilma Mankiller to become involved

Pele's 1,000th

Brazilian soccer icon Pelé scores his 1,000th goal

  • Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut v Australia Kanpur

Famous Birthdays

  • Callie Thorne, American actress (Necessary Roughness), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Chris Harris, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (23 Tests, 5 x 50, 15 wickets; Canterbury), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Silvia Sommaggio, Italian 5k runner, born in Camposampiero., Italy

About November 20, 1969

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 5 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension
  • UK #1 Song: Sugar Sugar - The Archies