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August 12, 1969

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' Pirates' Loot Spanish Treasure From Ships Wrecked Off Texas; ' Pirates' Loot Spanish Treasure From Shipwrecks

By Martin Waldron

Tex Land Comr Sadler repts thieves have stolen valuable Spanish treasure from 3 shipwrecks off Padre Is, Tex; to seek FBI probe; state officials criticize Sadler for not properly guarding treasure and for exceeding authority in signing contract to split treasure on even basis between State of Tex and Platoro Ltd, original reclaimers of treasure; 3 ct suits pending over ownership; treasure, said to be worth millions, is believed to be part of Aztec booty sent to Spain in 1553 on fleet sunk by storm; historical details; map of treasure site; illus of silver disk reptdly from Spanish galleon

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 6, 1969, covering August 12, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    28
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    54
  3. 3
    Album cover for Romeo & Juliet (1969) by Soundtrack

    Romeo & Juliet (1969)

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    27
  4. 4
    Album cover for In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

    In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

    Iron Butterfly

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    56
  5. 5
    Album cover for This Is Tom Jones by Tom Jones

    This Is Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Aga Muhlach

1969Aga Muhlach, Filipino actor and politician[†]

Ariel Aquino Muhlach, popularly known as Aga Muhlach, is a Filipino actor. Regarded as the "King of Romance-Drama" and the Philippines' Original Heartthrob, he has received numerous local and international accolades throughout his career, including Star Awards, Maria Clara Awards, and FAMAS Award.

1969Stuart Williams, Nevisian cricketer[†]

Stuart Clayton Williams is a former West Indian cricketer. One of the opening batsmen tried after the retirement of Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, Williams was a batsman who may have not demonstrated his true potential as an opening batsman, may have been better suited to lower down the order.

Tanita Tikaram

1969Tanita Tikaram, British pop/folk singer-songwriter[†]

Tanita Tikaram is a British pop/folk singer-songwriter. She achieved chart success with the singles "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradition" from her 1988 debut album, Ancient Heart.

Historical Events

Apprentice Boys of Derry

1969Violence erupts after the Apprentice Boys of Derry march in Derry, Northern Ireland, resulting in a three-day communal riot known as the Battle of the Bogside.[†]

The Apprentice Boys of Derry is a Protestant fraternal society founded in 1814 and based in the city of Derry, Ireland. In 2021 it had over 10,000 members worldwide, with membership open to Protestant men only. There are branches elsewhere in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia and Canada. The society aims to commemorate the 1689 Siege of Derry when Catholic James II of England and Ireland and VII of Scotland laid siege to the walled city, which was at the time a Protestant stronghold. Apprentice Boys parades once regularly led to virulent opposition from the city's Irish nationalist majority, but recently a more conciliatory approach has taken place and now the parades are virtually trouble-free. The 2014 'Shutting of the Gates' parade was described as "the biggest in years" and was violence-free.

Historical Context for August 12, 1969

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