September 1969 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 1969.
The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on September 1969: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 1969?
Events
- 01 Sep 1969 Libyan revolution, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi deposes King Idris.
- 02 Sep 1969 New York Yankee Joe Pepitone is reinstated
- 05 Sep 1969 Frente Obrero wins Dutch Antilles national elections
- 06 Sep 1969 Cabaret closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 1166 performances
- 07 Sep 1969 83rd US Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith Court beats Nancy Richey (62 62)
- 08 Sep 1969 89th US Mens Tennis: Rodney G Laver beats Tony Roche (79 61 62 62)
- 09 Sep 1969 Seaplane crashes at Indianapolis, kills 83
- 10 Sep 1969 US performs nuclear test at Grand Valley, Colorado
- 13 Sep 1969 Baltimore Orioles, win earliest AL Eastern division title
- 14 Sep 1969 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wendell-West Golf Open
- 18 Sep 1969 Tiny Tim and Miss Vicky get engaged
- 20 Sep 1969 18th Ryder Cup: Draw, 16-16 at Royal Birkdale, England
- 21 Sep 1969 58th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Cleveland (5-0)
- 22 Sep 1969 Music Scene debuts on ABC-TV
- 23 Sep 1969 1st broadcast of Marcus Welby MD on ABC-TV
- 24 Sep 1969 1st Elvis convention, 2500 fans attend in Cincinnati
- 25 Sep 1969 Organisation of the Islamic Conference founded.
- 26 Sep 1969 Beatles release Abbey Road album
- 28 Sep 1969 Minnesota vs. Baltimore, gains 530 yards passing!
- 29 Sep 1969 Bright Promise, TV Daytime Soap
- 01 Sep 1969 A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in September 1969?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
- The Archies - Sugar, Sugar
- Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue
- Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River
- Three Dog Night - Easy To Be Hard
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525
- Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
- The Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember
- Humble Pie - Natural Born Bugie
- Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in September 1969?
The Three Daughters Of Madame Liang
By: Pearl S. Buck
This is the second impression of the author’s novel. It centers around a Shanghai-based restauranteur and her two daughters. --- In tan cloth covered boards with gilt-stamped rising sun-over-farm image, titling on spine and cover.
New Moon Rising
By: Eugenia Price
The second novel in the St. Simons Trilogy. A rich and compelling tale about love, hardship and the quest for happiness in war-torn South.
The Andromeda Strain
By: Michael Crichton
The United States government has been warned by some of the most respected biophysicists in America: Current sterilization procedures for returning space probes could not guarantee an uncontaminated re-entry.
My Turn At Bat
By: Ted Williams
My Turn at Bat, Ted Williams' story about his remarkable life and career in baseball is now available for the first-time in many years.
The Making Of The President 1968
By: Theodore H. White
White combines a novelist's flair for dramatization with a historian's sense to significance with a synthesizing ability that grabs the reader by his lapels."