What Happened on October 26, 1969

Historical Events

  • WHMA (now WJSU) TV channel 40 in Anniston, AL (CBS) 1st broadcast

Famous Birthdays

  • Mike Pritchard, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks), born in Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
  • Sarina Wiegman, Dutch football player and manager (Dutch and England women's teams), born in The Hague, Netherlands
Born in 1969

Famous Weddings

Waylon Jennings

American outlaw country singer-songwriter Waylon Jennings (32) weds American singer Jessi Colter (26) in Phoenix, Arizona

1969 Highlights

About October 26, 1969

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
  • UK #1 Song: Sugar Sugar - The Archies