Historical Events
- WKYH (now WYMT) TV channel 57 in Hazard, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Chantel Tremitiere, American WNBA guard (Sacramento Monarchs), born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Guillermo Perez-Roldan, Argentine tennis player, born in Tandil, Argentina
- Herman Moore, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Danville, Virginia
- Juan Gonzalez, Puerto Rican MLB outfielder (Texas Rangers), born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
- Kim Suominen, Finnish soccer midfielder (39 caps; TPS, FF Jaro), born in Turku, Finland (d. 2021)
- Laurie Daley, Australian rugby league footballer (Canberra Raider), born in Junee, Australia
1969 Highlights
About October 20, 1969
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 7 months and 8 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: Sugar Sugar - The Archies
