Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: 100-1 shot NY Mets beat Baltimore Orioles, 5-3 at Shea Stadium for upset 4-1 series win; MVP: Mets 1B Donn Clendenon
- Met Cleon Jones awarded 1st base when shoe polish on ball proves he is hit by a pitch, he scores on a HR in World Series
Event of Interest
Soyuz 6 returns to Earth
Famous Birthdays
- Doug Hocking, CFL linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
- Gregory Metcalf, Ellensburg Wash, 3k steeplechase
- Roy Hargrove, American jazz trumpeter, born in Waco, Texas (d. 2018)
- Spencer McLennan, CFL safety (Montreal Alouettes)
- Takao Ōmori, Japanese professional wrestler
- Terri J. Vaughn, American actress
- Wendy Wilson, American pop vocalist (Wilson Phillips - 'Hold On"), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Leonard Chess [Lejzor Czyż], Polish-American blues and R&B record company executive (Chess Records), dies at 52
About October 16, 1969
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 11 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
#1 Song: I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Bobby Gentry
