Historical Events
- Seattle Pilots' last game in Seattle; crash to 98th season loss, 3-1 to Oakland in front of just 5,473; move to Milwaukee as the Brewers next season
- US performs underground nuclear test at Amchitka Island Aleutians
Famous Birthdays
- Badly Drawn Boy [Damon Gough], British singer-songwriter (Have You Fed The Fish?), born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
- Jun Akiyama, Japanese professional wrestler
- Marcus Robertson, American NFL defensive back, administrator and coach (All Pro 1993, 97; Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans), born in Pasadena, California
- Mitch English, American actor
- Roland Selmeczi, Hungarian stage and screen actor, and film dubber, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2008)
Famous Deaths
- Katharine Susannah Prichard, Australian novelist (Black Opal), dies at 85
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About October 2, 1969
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sugar, Sugar - The Archies
#1 Song: Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
