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