Historical Events
- "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" variety show last airs on CBS-TV [1]
Emmy Awards
21st Emmy Awards: "Get Smart", Don Adams and Susan St James win
French Open Men's Tennis
French Open Men's Tennis: Rod Laver wins second leg of his 2nd Grand Slam; beats fellow Australian Ken Rosewall 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
Franco Closes Gibraltar Border
General Franco closes Spain's frontier with Gibraltar
Brian Jones Leaves Rolling Stones
Guitarist Brian Jones is asked to leave the Rolling Stones, replaced by Mick Taylor
- KDNL TV channel 30 in Saint Louis, MO (IND) begins broadcasting
Mickey Mantle Day
MLB legend Mickey Mantle gives his farewell retirement speech during "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium, 60,096 see #7 retired
- Nixon says 25,000 US troops would leave Vietnam by end of August
Famous Birthdays
- David Sutcliffe, Canadian American actor (Gilmore Girls), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Glenn Rogers Jr, CFL defensive back (Edmonton Eskimos)
- J.P. Manoux, American actor, born in Fresno, California
- Marcos Siega, American director and producer (The Vampire Diaries), born in New York City
Famous Deaths
- Robert Taylor, American actor (Waterloo Bridge, Quo Vadis, Death Valley Days), dies of lung cancer at 57
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About June 8, 1969
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Get Back - The Beatles With Billy Preston
#1 Song: The Ballad of John And Yoko - The Beatles
