Historical Events
Event of Interest
Mick Jagger accidentally shot while filming "Ned Kelly"
Mick Jagger
Woodstock Music and Art Fair
Woodstock Festival closes with Jimi Hendrix / Band of Gypsys as final act; other performers included Joe Cocker, Country Joe MacDonald & The Fish, The Band, CSN&Y, and Sha Na Na
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Famous Birthdays
- Christian Slater, American actor (Robin Hood, Untamed Heart, Heathers), born in New York City, New York
- Edward Norton, American actor (American History X), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Everlast [Erik Francis Schrody], American musician (House Of Pain), born in Valley Stream, New York
- Isaac Austin, American basketball center (Miami Heat), born in Gridley, California
- Masta Killa [Elgin Turner], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Laci Boldemann, Swedish composer, dies at 48
- Mildred Davis, actress (Haunted Spooks), dies of coronary at 68
- Otto Stern, German/US physicist (Nobel 1943), dies at 81
1969 Highlights
About August 18, 1969
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 11 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
