What Happened on September 22, 1969

Historical Events

  • "Music Scene" debuts on ABC-TV
  • China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC

Baseball Record

San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes second player to hit 600 home runs

1969 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Marian Chlad, Czech soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia
  • Matt Sharp, American musician (Weezer, The Rentals), born in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Nicole Bradtke, Australian tennis star (1995 Auckland), born in Melbourne, Victoria
  • Sue Perkins, English comedian (Light Lunch, The Great British Bake Off), born in Croydon, England
Born in 1969

Famous Deaths

  • Adolfo López Mateos, 48th President of Mexico, dies at 59
  • Aleksandras Stulginskis, Russian-Lithuanian politician, nationalist (President of Lithuania, 1920-26), farmer, and political prisoner (Soviet gulag, 1941-56), dies at 84
1969 Highlights

About September 22, 1969

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 6 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Sugar, Sugar - The Archies
  • UK #1 Song: Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival