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GALWAY, Ireland -- With the end of summer, the schedules are cut back on the two boats that serve the lonely Aran Islands off Ireland's west coast, and the ties to the mainland, never very close, become even more tenuous.
comment on changes in Wall St likely to result from operational crisis; N Amer Rockwell rept discussed
Picture article on Galanos collection
comment on recent Nixon moves
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 17, 1969, covering September 21, 1969.
Blind Faith
Johnny Cash
Blood| Sweat & Tears
Original Cast Recording
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1969Anne Burrell, American chef and television host[†]
Anne W. Burrell was an American chef, television personality, and former instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education. She was the host of the Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and co-host of Worst Cooks in America. She was also one of the Iron Chefs, Mario Batali's sous chefs in the Iron Chef America series and appeared on other programs on the network such as The Best Thing I Ever Ate. She was a contestant on the fourth season of The Food Network competition show, The Next Iron Chef Super Chefs being eliminated in episode 6. She was also a contestant on the first season of Chopped All-Stars Tournament, winning the "Food Network Personalities" preliminary round to advance to the final round, where she placed second runner up to Nate Appleman (winner) and Aarón Sanchez. In 2015, Burrell won the fourth installment of the Chopped All-Stars tournament winning $75,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She also hosted the series Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell in 2012–2013. She died June 17, 2025 after being found unresponsive at her home in Brooklyn.
1969Jason Christiansen, American baseball player[†]
Jason Samuel Christiansen is a former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher.
1969Curtis Leschyshyn, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster[†]
Curtis Michael Leschyshyn is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Leschyshyn played 1,033 games in the National Hockey League. He is the only NHL player to have played for two relocated franchises, both before and after relocation, the Nordiques/Avalanche and the Whalers/Hurricanes. Since he was drafted and played for the Wild in their inaugural season, he is the only NHL player to have played for three new teams in their inaugural season in the league. In addition, he also played for the two national capital city franchises in the NHL, the Capitals and the Senators.
1969Billy Porter, American actor and singer[†]
William Ellis Porter II is an American actor and singer. Porter gained notice performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. For his role as Lola in Kinky Boots, Porter won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He credits the part for "cracking open" his feminine side to confront toxic masculinity. Porter also won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the musical's accompanying album.
1969Mexicana de Aviación Flight 801, a Boeing 727-100 passenger plane, crashes during a landing attempt in Mexico City, killing 27 of the 118 occupants.[†]
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 801 was a scheduled international flight from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport in Illinois bound for Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City. On September 21, 1969, the Boeing 727-100 crashed during its final approach to Mexico City International Airport. The aircraft broke apart upon impact, killing 27 of the 118 occupants on board. The cause of the crash was never determined.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]