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October 6, 1969

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Headlines from October 6, 1969

Tear Gas Breaks Up Protestant March in Ulster; TEAR GAS IS USED IN ULSTER MARCH

By Gloria Emerson

5 hrs of fighting in E Belfast end shortly before dawn after troops use tear gas; pessimism over permanent peace grows; hundreds of Orangemen, defying ban on marches, march from Woodstock Rd to Paisley's new ch; police try and fail to prevent procession, then Brit troops, using tear gas, break up parade, which later reforms; woman in Woodstock Rd complains that children were made ill by tear gas; expresses Prot resentment against police; Paisley illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 1, 1969, covering October 6, 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

1969Byron Black, Zimbabwean golfer[†]

Byron Hamish Black is a Zimbabwean tennis and Davis Cup player for Zimbabwe.

Muhammad V of Kelantan

1969Muhammad V of Kelantan, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia[†]

Muhammad V has been the 29th Sultan of Kelantan since ascending to the throne in 2010. He previously reigned as the King of Malaysia from 2016 until his abdication in 2019.

Notable Deaths

Walter Hagen

1969Walter Hagen, American golfer (born 1892)[†]

Walter Charles Hagen was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of 11 professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger Woods (15). Known as the "father of professional golf," he brought publicity, prestige, big prize money, and lucrative endorsements to the sport. Hagen is rated one of the greatest golfers ever.

1969Otto Steinböck, Austrian zoologist (born 1893)[†]

Otto Steinböck was an Austrian zoologist.

Historical Context for October 6, 1969

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