On this day
February 23, 1969
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Headlines from February 23, 1969
New British Aide in China
J Denson, new Brit charge d'affaires in Peking, arrives, China
Police Posts Raided
SAIGON, Sunday, Feb. 23 (AP) -- Vietcong squads attacked police stations today in several cities, including Saigon and Danang.
U.S. and Latins; Peru Blows the Lid Off a Critical Situation
problems facing Latin Amer discussed; worsening US-Peruvian relations seen precipitating latent anti-US sentiment; Alliance for Progress failure to achieve goals noted; population growth map; charts on Latin-Amer foreign debt, US aid
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 19, 1969, covering February 23, 1969.
- 1
The Beatles [White Album]
The Beatles
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 11
- 2
Wichita Lineman
Glen Campbell
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 15
- 3
Yellow Submarine
The Beatles
- Last week
- 6
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 3
- 4
TCB
Diana Ross & The Supremes With The Temptations
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 1
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- 9
- 5
Greatest Hits
The Association
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- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 9
Notable Births
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.
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.

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
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".
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[†]