On this day
Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]
1969Gintaras Einikis, Lithuanian basketball player[†]
Gintaras Einikis is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player and current coach. He stands at 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), and is a former center for the senior Lithuanian national team. Einikis is the only player from the Lithuanian national team to have won all three consecutive bronze medals at the Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, Atlanta, and Sydney.
1969Amy Landecker, American actress[†]
Amy Lauren Landecker is an American actress. She is known for her role as Sarah Pfefferman on the Amazon comedy-drama series Transparent (2014–2019), as well as her supporting roles in the films Dan in Real Life (2007), A Serious Man (2009), All Is Bright (2013), Project Almanac (2015), and Beatriz at Dinner (2017), and the TV series Your Honor (2020–2023).
1969Silas Weir Mitchell, American actor[†]
Silas Weir Mitchell is an American character actor. He is known for starring as Charles "Haywire" Patoshik in the Fox television series Prison Break (2005–2007), for the recurring role of Donny Jones in My Name Is Earl (2005–2009), and as Monroe in the NBC television series Grimm (2011–2017).
1969Chris von Erich, American wrestler (died 1991)[†]
Christopher Barton Adkisson was an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Chris Von Erich of the Von Erich family.
Sens Scott and Griffin appeal for 60-day moratorium on criticism of Adm policy; Church and Kennedy make it clear they are not ready to make Vietnam policy a partisan issue; White House suggests Cong critics undermine efforts to end war; Repr Ford says 'politics should stop at water's edge', deplores proposals for withdrawal of all Amer troops as tantamount to surrender; meeting called by Harris noted; former Sec Acheson scores withdrawal proposals, s
Resor issues statement dropping charges against group of Green Beret officers in Vietnam accused of murdering Vietnamese double agent
Thant gives luncheon for Israeli Premier Meir
judge vacates contempt citations against 4 attys; about 150 lawyers picket ct bldg; about 125 of them file friend-of-the-ct brief terming judge's action against attys 'a travesty of justice'; judge rejects defense motion for mistrial; details on trial and lawyers' protest; 4 attys illus
Labor Dept plans to extend Phila Plan to NY, Seattle, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, St Louis, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Chicago; Asst Sec Fletcher says that officials or citizen groups in cities have asked for Govt action in setting up programs; says NY effort was sought by Youth Development Agency of Harlem; says he feels that there is no need for many more hearings because after conducting them in Phila and Pittsburgh it is foregone conclusion that pattern is going to be same; says Boston appeal is supported by Sens Brooke, Kennedy and Speaker McCormack; in other cities, requests come from chaps of newly formed Natl Assn of General, Sub and Speciality Contractors; Fletcher says 1st step is to develop profile of minority group involvement in construction trades for each city; then Govt will try to predict expected growth of construction crafts in next 4 yrs and earmark percentage of that growth as goal for minority hiring; says unions and contractors are expected to show 'good faith' in attempting to meet goals
Leonard cautions that even if Sup Ct should rule in pending case that schools must integrate immediately throughout South order could not be enforced because of lack of personnel in Civil Rights Div, news conf; says he has not been embarrassed by lawyers protest; lawyers release text of their criticism of Govt's actions; Leonard predicts desegregation will be accomplished smoothly in '70; says he is confident protests within dept will cease now that Govt's policy has been clarified; statement regarding Ct's possible action raises possibility that Ct may find itself for 1st time since '54 decision in position of issuing desegregation order without full expectation it could or would be enforced by Exec branch
meeting of Liberal Dem Congressmen noted
Brown assumes jurisdiction over school from local authorities until they select properly qualified principal; meets with mothers in PTA, Dist 6 officials and local bd members but fails to resolve dispute; parents and local bd propose another Negro, D Tippett, acting asst principal, as compromise candidate; Stover and Altman share same office at school until Stover receives, upon demand, written order from Brown that he leave office and return to his teaching duties
Is name of new CUNY community coll; Higher Educ Bd says school is named for 18th century Puerto Rican educator and revolutionist E Maris de Hostos; says inst is 1st of type named for Puerto Rican; coll expected to open in Sept, '70