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June 27, 1969

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Headlines from June 27, 1969

Ground and Air Routes Are Used to Get Supplies to Besieged Camp; U.S.-OWNED STORES IN ARGENTINA BURN

By Robert Cox

9 supermkts, owned by Rockefeller family-controlled Internatl Basic Econ Co, burn after bombs explode, BA; illus; 7 mkts are destroyed but no injuries are reptd; damage is estimated at $3-million; Argentine gen mgr of supermkt chain reptdly was aware that leftists planned to attack prior to Rockefeller visit; gen strike set to protest visit; Natl Security Council meets, discusses measures to protect Rockefeller; fed police ban all pub demonstrations and meetings; some dissident orgns vow to defy order

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 25, 1969, covering June 27, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    48
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Age Of Aquarius by The 5th Dimension

    The Age Of Aquarius

    The 5th Dimension

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  4. 4
    Album cover for Romeo & Juliet (1969) by Soundtrack

    Romeo & Juliet (1969)

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    21
  5. 5
    Album cover for In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

    In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

    Iron Butterfly

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    50

Notable Births

Viktor Petrenko

1969Viktor Petrenko, Ukrainian figure skater[†]

Viktor Vasyliovych Petrenko is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Ukraine during his career. He is the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team. Petrenko became the first flagbearer for Ukraine.

Historical Context for June 27, 1969

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