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February 23, 1969

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Headlines from February 23, 1969

Police Posts Raided

By Unknown Author

SAIGON, Sunday, Feb. 23 (AP) -- Vietcong squads attacked police stations today in several cities, including Saigon and Danang.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 19, 1969, covering February 23, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Beatles [White Album] by The Beatles

    The Beatles [White Album]

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell

    Wichita Lineman

    Glen Campbell

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Yellow Submarine by The Beatles

    Yellow Submarine

    The Beatles

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for TCB by Diana Ross & The Supremes With The Temptations

    TCB

    Diana Ross & The Supremes With The Temptations

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Greatest Hits by The Association

    Greatest Hits

    The Association

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Michael Campbell

1969Michael Campbell, New Zealand golfer[†]

Michael Shane Campbell is a New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and, at the time, the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia.

1969Martine Croxall, English journalist and television news presenter[†]

Martine Sarah Croxall is a British television journalist. She is one of the main news presenters on BBC News. She began her career working for the BBC in 1991 and joined the BBC News team in 2001. Croxall has presented various news programmes, including World News Today, BBC Weekend News, Dateline London and BBC News at One.

Daymond John

1969Daymond John, American fashion designer and businessman, founded FUBU[†]

Daymond Garfield John is an American businessman, investor, and television personality. He is an investor on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank. He is the founder, president, and chief executive officer of FUBU, and is the founder of The Shark Group.

Bhagyashree

1969Bhagyashree, Indian actress[†]

Bhagyashree Patwardhan Dassani, known mononymously as Bhagyashree, is an Indian actress. She is known for her roles in Hindi language film and television. She is a recipient of a Filmfare Award, in addition to receiving nomination for Indian Television Academy Award.

Notable Deaths

Madhubala

1969Madhubala, Indian actress and producer (born 1933)[†]

Madhubala was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She is considered as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. One of the country's highest-paid star in the 1950s, Madhubala appeared in over 70 films—ranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramas—in a two decade-long career. Long after her death, she remains a Bollywood icon, particularly noted for her beauty and unconventional screen persona. Media outlets often refer to her as "The Venus of Indian cinema".

Saud of Saudi Arabia

1969Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 2nd King of Saudi Arabia (born 1902)[†]

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 until his abdication on 2 November 1964. During his reign, he served as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1954 and from 1960 to 1962. Prior to his accession, Saud was the country's crown prince from 11 May 1933 to 9 November 1953. He was the second son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia.

Historical Context for February 23, 1969

In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]