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November 9, 1969

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Headlines from November 9, 1969

Thousands Due in Capital In War Protest This Week; Thousands Are Expected in Capital This Week for Demonstrations Against the War

By David E. Rosenbaum

thousands of protesters, the vast majority of them students, due in Washington for antiwar demonstrations; New Mobilization Com, which organizes march against death on Nov 13 and 14, sets early goal of 250,000 to 500,000 participants in Nov 15 rally; some moratorium activities planned in NYC noted; Nixon s said to disappoint many opponents of war; Justice Dept officials estimate privately there will be up to 200,000 protesters; New Mobilization Com spokesmen expect 200,000 to march in San Francisco; some orgns plan pro-Nixon demonstrations; details on plans for Washington protest and on how various groups will get to city; some activities planned in other cities and at some univs noted; Mrs King, Spock and Coffin are scheduled to s at Washington rally; Repr Chisholm has formally endorsed New Mobilization Com; uncertainty said to hang over demonstration plans; Mrs King and Spock illus; illus of com hq in Washington

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The Crimes They Commit in the Name of Comedy; Crimes -- In the Name of Comedy

By Walter Kerr

I WORRY a lot about comedy. People do such very cruel things to it. In a recent disaster called "Angela," for instance, the evening had scarcely begun when Geraldine Page, withering under a torture-chamber of a wig only her worst enemy would have imposed on her, picked up a telephone to talk to her husband, a naval officer who hasn't been home in years. She was lonesome.

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A Short Acquaintance With India; A Short Acquaintance With India

By Paul J. C. Friedlander

NEW DELHI -- The tour buses do not normally make a stop at India's National Museum, nor will the guide direct your private sightseeing car to the museum. The guides and drivers are too intent on showing off India's government buildings, fine demonstrations of the British Raj school of official redstone architecture, and the shrines and old forts.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 5, 1969, covering November 9, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Green River

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Johnny Cash At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

    Johnny Cash At San Quentin

    Johnny Cash

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  4. 4
    Album cover for Blind Faith by Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! by Janis Joplin

    I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

    Janis Joplin

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Pepa (rapper)

1969Sandra Denton, Jamaican-American rapper and actress[†]

Sandra Jacqueline Denton, better known by her stage name Pepa or Pep, is a Jamaican-American rapper, best known for her work as a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa. Denton starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Since January 2016, Denton has appeared as a supporting cast member on the music reality television show Growing Up Hip Hop which airs on We TV.

1969Ramona Milano, Canadian actress[†]

Ramona Milano is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Francesca Vecchio in Due South and more recently as Teresa in Cra$h & Burn and as Audra Torres in Degrassi: The Next Generation. She has also appeared in numerous commercials, for companies such as Rogers, The Co-operators, Colour Catcher and Sleep Country Canada. Milano also co-hosted Living Romance on the W Network.

Roxanne Shante

1969Roxanne Shanté, American rapper[†]

Lolita Shante Gooden, better known by her stage name Roxanne Shante, is an American rapper. She first gained attention in 1984 through the Roxanne Wars, and was part of the Juice Crew. The 2017 film Roxanne Roxanne is a dramatization of Shante's life.

Allison Wolfe

1969Allison Wolfe, American singer-songwriter[†]

Allison Wolfe is a Los Angeles–based singer, songwriter, writer, and podcaster. As a founding member and lead singer of the punk rock band Bratmobile, she became one of the leading voices of the riot grrl movement.

Historical Context for November 9, 1969

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