What Happened on May 7, 1969

Historical Events

  • 2nd ABA championship: Oakland Oaks beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1
  • Lt General Robert E Cushman, Jr, USMC, becomes deputy director of CIA

Famous Birthdays

  • Katerina Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player (11 x WTA titles; World #6 1990), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Melanie Valerio, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay 1996), born in Cleveland, Ohio

About May 7, 1969

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension
  • UK #1 Song: Get Back - The Beatles with Billy Preston