Historical Events
- "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 84 performances
- Jerry Herman's musical "Mame" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 1508 performances and 3 Tony Awards
- Marxist government takes over in Congo
- WHAG TV channel 25 in Hagerstown, MD (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Christian Duguay, American comic actor
- Mahaya Petrosian, Iranian actress
- Matt Ross, American actor
Famous Deaths
- Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902)
About January 3, 1970
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 53 years and 5 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas
#1 Song: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris
