Historical Events
Film Premier
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford premieres
- 1st broadcast of "Marcus Welby MD" on ABC-TV
Event of Interest
Northern Star and Illinois Univ newspaper start rumors that Paul McCartney is dead

Paul McCartney
Famous Birthdays
- Jeff Cirillo, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Pasadena, California
- Patrick Fiori [Patrick Jean-François Chouchayan] French pop-rock singer-songwriter of Armenian descent, born in Marseille
- Tapio Laukkanen, Finnish rally driver
1969 Highlights
About September 23, 1969
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 4 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra