Historical Events
- Expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres & Pilots win their 1st games
- First Major League Baseball game featuring a Canadian team; Montréal Expos beats NY Mets, 11-10 at Shea Stadium; KC Royals, SD Padres and Seattle Pilots also win on debut
Famous Birthdays
- Steve Jackson, American NFL cornerback (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), born in Houston, Texas
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Walter Kramer, American composer, dies at 78
- Haskell Karp, American heart transplant patient, who received 1st fully artificial heart, dies after 65 hours at 48
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About April 8, 1969
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 55 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension
#1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
