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October 1, 1969

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Decision on Berets Attributed to Nixon; C.I.A. Is Termed Unable to Decide on Its Own to Block Testimony BERETS DECISION SAID TO BE NIXON'S

By James M. Naughtonspecial To the New York Times

White House source says CIA could not have made decision on its own to drop Green Berets case; despite renewed disclaimer by White House press sec, evidence mounts that Nixon is responsible for decision; Repr Rivers says he urged Nixon to rev situation and 'not have the trial'; says he is glad Resor changed his position; Sen Young says order to drop case came, as far as he knows, from White House; unnamed Sen says he is positive White House made final decision; 2 theories offered to explain abrupt Adm turnabout; Bailey and Rothblatt comment

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 1, 1969, covering October 1, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Green River

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  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
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Blind Faith by Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    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
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    36

Notable Births

Zach Galifianakis

1969Zach Galifianakis, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Zachary Knight Galifianakis is an American actor, comedian and writer. The accolades he has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award.

Joseph Patrick Moore

1969Joseph Patrick Moore, American musician, composer, and producer[†]

Joseph Patrick Moore is an American musician from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. He is a bass player, composer, arranger and record producer who has played alongside Colonel Bruce Hampton, Earl Klugh, Stewart Copeland, John Popper, and Derek Trucks. In 2003, he founded Blue Canoe Records the internet's first all-digital independent jazz label; he co-owns the label with Travis Prescott.

Ori Kaplan

1969Ori Kaplan, Israeli-American saxophonist and producer[†]

Ori Kaplan is an Israeli jazz saxophonist and a music producer. He moved to the United States in 1991. He has worked with many artists including Shotnez Tom Abbs, Firewater, Gogol Bordello, and Balkan Beat Box. He is also known as DJ Shotnez.

Marcus Stephen

1969Marcus Stephen, Nauruan weightlifter and politician, 27th President of Nauru[†]

Marcus Ajemada Stephen is a Nauruan politician and former sportsperson who previously was a member of the Cabinet of Nauru, and who served as President of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. The son of Nauruan parliamentarian Lawrence Stephen, Stephen was educated at St Bedes College and RMIT University in Victoria, Australia. Initially playing Australian rules football, he opted to pursue the sport of weightlifting, in which he represented Nauru at the Summer Olympics and Commonwealth Games between 1990 and 2002, winning seven Commonwealth gold medals.

Igor Ulanov

1969Igor Ulanov, Russian ice hockey player[†]

Igor Sergeevich Ulanov is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ulanov was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the tenth round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

Historical Events

Concorde

1969Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.[†]

Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies started in 1954, and France and the United Kingdom signed a treaty establishing the development project on 29 November 1962, as the programme cost was estimated at £70 million . Construction of the six prototypes began in February 1965, and the first flight took off from Toulouse on 2 March 1969. The market was predicted for 350 aircraft, and the manufacturers received up to 100 option orders from many major airlines. On 9 October 1975, it received its French certificate of airworthiness, and from the UK CAA on 5 December.

Historical Context for October 1, 1969

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