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September 28, 1969

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 24, 1969, covering September 28, 1969.

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    Album cover for Blind Faith by Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Johnny Cash At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

    Johnny Cash At San Quentin

    Johnny Cash

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  3. 3
    Album cover for Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Green River

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    35
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    Album cover for Through The Past; Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) by The Rolling Stones

    Through The Past; Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    10
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

1969Kerri Chandler, electronic music producer and DJ[†]

Kerri Camar Chandler is an American DJ and record producer. He has been dubbed a pioneer within house music, a genre in which he has an "eclectic brand".

Marcel Dost

1969Marcel Dost, Dutch decathlete[†]

Henk Marcel Dost is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There he finished in 18th place in the men's decathlon competition, earning a total number of 8.111 points. The other competitor from the Netherlands, Jack Rosendaal, ended up in 21st place.

Ben Greenman

1969Ben Greenman, American journalist and author[†]

Ben Greenman is an American novelist, magazine journalist, and publishing executive who has written more than twenty fiction and non-fiction books, including collaborations with pop-music artists like Questlove, George Clinton, Brian Wilson, Gene Simmons, and others. His books have been translated into many other languages, including Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Spanish, and more. From 2000 to 2014, he was an editor at The New Yorker. He now serves as executive editor of Auwa Books, an imprint founded by Questlove in collaboration with Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Piper Kerman

1969Piper Kerman, American author and memoirist[†]

Piper Eressea Kerman is an American author. She was indicted in 1998 on charges of felonious money-laundering activities, and sentenced to 15 months' detention in a federal correctional facility, of which she eventually served 13 months. Her memoir of her prison experiences, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (2010), was adapted into the critically-acclaimed Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013). Since leaving prison, Kerman has spoken widely about women in prison and problems with the federal prison system. She now works as a communication strategist for non-profit organizations.

Éric Lapointe (singer)

1969Éric Lapointe, Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player[†]

Éric Lapointe is a Francophone lead singer and guitarist for his eponymous band. His band is characterized by a heavy metal style containing elements of punk, grunge, pop, and hard rock. Lapointe has released eight studio albums, three compilation albums, and two live albums.

Sascha Maassen

1969Sascha Maassen, German race car driver[†]

Sascha Maassen is a veteran sports car driver.

Angus Robertson

1969Angus Robertson, Scottish politician[†]

Angus Struan Carolus Robertson is a Scottish politician serving as the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture since 2021. Formerly Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2016 to 2018, he has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Edinburgh Central since 2021. Robertson previously served as a Westminster MP for Moray from 2001 to 2017, where he served from 2007 to 2017 as the Leader of the SNP in the House of Commons.

1969Nico Vaesen, Belgian footballer[†]

Nico-Jos Theodoor Vaesen is a Belgian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He retired from football shortly after joining Lierse, but returned to the game in 2008 with K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel for one season where his contract wasn't renewed.

Historical Context for September 28, 1969

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