Historical Events
- Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "The Rothschilds", starring Halden, Jill Clayburgh, and Robby Benson opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYC; runs for 505 performances, winning 2 Tony Awards
- Oakland Darryle Lamonica passes for 6 touchdowns vs Buffalo (50-21)
F1 World Champion
Scottish Matra-Ford driver Jackie Stewart finishes 4th in season ending Mexican Grand Prix to win his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 26 points from Jacky Ickx of Belgium
Famous Birthdays
- DJ Sammy [Samuel Bouriah], Spanish DJ, born in Mallorca
- Erwin Sánchez, Bolivian soccer midfielder (57 caps; Boavista, Benfica) and manager (Boavista, Bolivia, Oriente Petrolero, Blooming), born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- John Edward, American TV Psychic, born in Glen Cove, New York
- Pedro Castillo, Peruvian teacher, union leader and politician (President of Peru 2021-22), born in Puña, Peru
Trey Parker (54 years old)
American animator, producer, actor and composer (South Park; The Book of Mormon), born in Conifer, Colorado
- Zdeno Ciger, Slovak NHL player (Edmonton Oilers), born in Martin, Czechoslovakia
About October 19, 1969
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
#1 Song: Sugar Sugar - The Archies
