Historical Events
- Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean
Event of Interest
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill announces that an official inquiry will analyse the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland
- Soyuz 5 launched by Soviet Union
Famous Birthdays
- Adam Burt, American NHL defenseman, 1988-2001 (Hartford Whalers, and 3 other teams), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Delino DeShields, American baseball infielder, 1990-2002 (Montreal Expos, LA Dodgers, and 3 other teams), born in Seaford, Delaware
- Leonard Wheeler, American NFL safety (Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings), born in Toccoa, Georgia
- Rob van Dijk, Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), born in Voorhout, Netherlands
- Rod de Highden, Australian 5k/10k/marathoner (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Siupeli Malamala, Tongan NFL offensive lineman, 1992-99 (NY Jets), born in Tonga
Famous Deaths
- Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82
About January 15, 1969
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 4 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
#1 Song: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - Marmalade
