What Happened on November 4, 1969

Famous Birthdays

  • Jan Apell, Swedish player, born in Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Katrin Borchert, Australian canoeist (World C'ship gold GDR x 3, FRG x 3, AUS x 3 ), born in Waren an der Müritz, Germany

Matthew McConaughey (54 years old)

American actor (Contact, A Time to Kill), born in Uvalde, Texas

Puff Daddy (54 years old)

American rapper and record producer ("Come To Me"; "I'll Be Missing You"), born in New York City

  • Tommy Henry, American CFL defensive back (Edmonton Eskimos)

Famous Deaths

  • Carlos Marighela, Brazilian politician and guerilla, shot by police at 57
  • Ferenc Szabó, Hungarian composer (Lúdas Matyi, Légy jó mindhalálig), dies at 66
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights

About November 4, 1969

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 5 months and 20 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