Historical Events
Event of Interest
150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear

Jimi Hendrix
- A constitutional referendum in Rhodesia on declaring a republic is approved by 72% of the voting population
Event of Interest
Georges Pompidou sworn in as President of France

Georges Pompidou
Famous Birthdays
- Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals)
- Malivai Washington, tennis star (Olympics 1996), born in Glenn Cove, New York