Historical Events
Event of Interest
Deputy Prime Minister Brian Faulkner resigns from the Northern Ireland cabinet in protest at the lack of 'strong government' on the part of PM Terence O'Neill
- Queen Juliana of the Netherlands appointed honorary citizen of Addis Ababa
Event of Interest
Spanish dictator General Franco announces state of emergency
- Students protest the erection of steel gates around the London School of Economics
Famous Birthdays
- Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Icelandic actor, born in Reykjavík, Iceland
- Louise McPaul, Australian javelin thrower (Olympic silver 1992, 96), born in Port Kembla, New South Wales
- Stephanie Romanov, American model & actress, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Famous Deaths
- Pauline Hall, Norwegian composer, dies at 78
- Tom Zachary, baseball pitcher (Washington Senators), dies at 72
About January 24, 1969
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 8 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
#1 Song: Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
