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April 27, 1969

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Headlines from April 27, 1969

The Real Issue Is How Men Live

By -- TOM WICKER

WASHINGTON -- Whatever happened to Frank Merriwell and Joe College? What became of the peaceful campus and the happy fraternity house and the senior prom? How did it come about that the university suddenly finds itself overwhelmed by angry demonstrations and by students determined to have a voice in its governing and direction?

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 23, 1969, covering April 27, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    39
  2. 2
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  3. 3
    Album cover for Galveston by Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    Glen Campbell

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Donovan's Greatest Hits by Donovan

    Donovan's Greatest Hits

    Donovan

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for Cloud Nine by The Temptations

    Cloud Nine

    The Temptations

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Cory Booker

1969Cory Booker, African-American lawyer and politician[†]

Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey. He was the 38th mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, and served on the Municipal Council of Newark for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002.

Darcey Bussell

1969Darcey Bussell, English ballerina[†]

Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell is a retired English ballerina and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest Strictly Come Dancing.

Notable Deaths

René Barrientos

1969RenĂ© Barrientos, Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (born 1919)[†]

René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño was a Bolivian military officer and politician who served as the 47th president of Bolivia from 1964 to 1966 and 1966 to 1969. During his first term, he shared power with Alfredo Ovando as co-president of a military junta and was the 30th vice president of Bolivia in 1964.

Historical Context for April 27, 1969

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