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October 1969
October 1969; a heavy month in an already heavy decade!
Check out the following to see that ending the 1960 decade with 1969 absolutely has to be the best historical year in the deacde and maybe even in history.
Happenings:
Oct 1 Concorde 001 test flight breaks sound barrier
Oct 4 Last wooden passenger subway cars retired at Brooklyn Myrtle Beach
Oct 5 Monty Python’s Flying Circus begins airing on BBC TV
Oct 8 The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago, Illinois.
Oct 9 Supremes release “Someday We’ll Be Together”
Oct 10 “Jesus Christ Superstar” soundtrack album by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is recorded
Oct 11 Blues artist Muddy Waters involved in a car crash that kills 3
Oct 11 Soyuz 6 launched; Soyuz 7 & 8 follow in next 2 days
Oct 14 Race riots in Springfield, Massachusetts
Oct 15 Bank of America World Headquarters (555 California) dedicated
Oct 15 NY Met Ron Swoboda’s spectacular diving catch of sinking liner with runners at 1st & 3rd in 9th, Mets win in 10th in World Series game
Oct 15 Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions nationwide protest the war
Oct 15 3rd Country Music Association Award: Johnny Cash & Tammy Wynette wins
Oct 17 Plastic Ono Band’s “Cold Turkey” is released in UK
Oct 17 Soyuz 7 returns to Earth
Oct 18 Federal government bans use of cyclamates artificial sweeteners
Oct 18 Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kanter arrested for marijuana possession
Oct 18 Rod Stewart joins Small Faces
Oct 22 Paul McCartney denies rumors of his death
Oct 27 Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization known as Nader’s Raiders
Oct 29 Supreme Court orders end to all school desegregation “at once”
Oct 29 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Oct 29 USSR performs underground nuclear test
Oct 31 George Harrison’s “Something” is released in UK
Oct 31 Eastside race riot in Jacksonville, Florida
Album Releases:
1 Juicy Lucy – Juicy Lucy
The Monkees Present – The Monkees
6 Get Together with Andy Williams – Andy Williams
9 Ticket to Ride – Carpenters Previously titled as Offering.
10 Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) – The Kinks
Hot Rats – Frank Zappa
In the Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson
13 Give Me Your Love for Christmas – Johnny Mathis
14 Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada – Elvis Presley
14 Rhymes and Reasons – John Denver Debut
16 Captured Live at the Forum – Three Dog Night Live
20 Wedding Album – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
22 Led Zeppelin II – Led Zeppelin
26 Basket of Light – Pentangle
27 Second Winter – Johnny Winter
The Battle of North West Six – Keef Hartley
Clear – Spirit
The Deviants 3 – The Deviants
Free – Free
Renaissance – Renaissance Debut
Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas – Tom Jones
Turtle Soup – The Turtles
US Top 20 Singles for the Week Ending October 18, 1969:
1 I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU – The Temptations (Gordy)
2 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME – Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)
3 SUGAR, SUGAR – The Archies (Calendar)
4 JEAN – Oliver (Crewe)
5 LITTLE WOMAN – Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)
6 SUSPICIOUS MINDS – Elvis Presley (RCA)
7 THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS – Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
8 WEDDING BELL BLUES – The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
9 EASY TO BE HARD – Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
10 TRACY – The Cuff Links (Decca)
11 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE – Lou Christie (Buddah)
12 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW – Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)
13 BABY IT’S YOU – Smith (Dunhill)
14 HONKY TONK WOMEN – The Rolling Stones (London)
15 EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ – Nilsson (RCA)
16 OH, WHAT A NIGHT – The Dells (Cadet)
17 IS THAT ALL THERE IS – Peggy Lee (Capitol)
18 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN – Tom Jones (Parrot)
19 GREEN RIVER – Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
20 SOMETHING – The Beatles (Apple)
Movies:
Oct 4 – Hail, Hero!, The Undefeated
Oct 8 – The Monitors
Oct 12 – The Madwoman of Chaillot
Oct 13 – The Damned
Oct 15 – Paint Your Wagon, Young Billy Young
Oct 16 – The Five Man Army
Oct 17 – Forgotten Pistolero
Oct 21 – S.O.S. Invasion
Oct 22 – Marlowe, The Sterile Cuckoo, Paris N’Existe Pas
Oct 24 – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Oct 26 – Coming Apart
Oct 29 – The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Oct 31 – Tell Them Willie Boy Is here
The Psychedelic Train Cruises Helloween Town On The Way To November 1969
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