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