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1969 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.35/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
37th President:
Richard Nixon Served from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974 (6 years) |
World Series Winner:
Detroit Tigers (AL) Defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (NL) with a record of 4-3 |
Super Bowl III Winner:
New York Jets Defeated the Baltimore Colts with a score of 16-7 |
In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr.
(March 10, 1969)Entertainment
For 1969 movies, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid came out on top. It grossed over $102,308,900 to make it the most popular movie of 1969. Among 1969 TV shows, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1969
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Top Songs from 1969
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Billboard Top Songs from 1969
All of the 1969 hits below topped the 1969 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1969 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Archies | Sugar, Sugar |
| 2. | Fifth Dimension | Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In |
| 3. | Temptations | I Can't Get Next To You |
| 4. | Rolling Stones | Honky Tonk Women |
| 5. | Sly and The Family Stone | Everyday People |
| 6. | Tommy Roe | Dizzy |
| 7. | Sly and The Family Stone | Hot Fun In The Summertime |
| 8. | Tom Jones | I'll Never Fall In Love Again |
| 9. | Foundations | Build Me Up Buttercup |
| 10. | Tommy James and The Shondells | Crimson And Clover |
| 11. | Three Dog Night | One |
| 12. | Tommy James and The Shondells | Crystal Blue Persuasion |
| 13. | Cowsills | Hair |
| 14. | Marvin Gaye | Too Busy Thinking About My Baby |
| 15. | Henry Mancini and His Orch. | Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet |
| 16. | Youngbloods | Get Together |
| 17. | Friends Of Distinction | Grazin' In The Grass |
| 18. | Elvis Presley | Suspicious Minds |
| 19. | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Proud Mary |
| 20. | Jr. Walker and The All Stars | What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) |
| 21. | Isley Brothers | It's Your Thing |
| 22. | Neil Diamond | Sweet Caroline |
| 23. | Oliver | Jean |
| 24. | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Bad Moon Rising |
| 25. | Beatles | Get Back |
| 26. | Zager and Evans | In The Year 2525 |
| 27. | Blood, Sweat and Tears | Spinning Wheel |
| 28. | Andy Kim | Baby, I Love You |
| 29. | Friends Of Distinction | Going In Circles |
| 30. | Lettermen | Hurt So Bad |
| 31. | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Green River |
| 32. | Stevie Wonder | My Cherie Amour |
| 33. | Three Dog Night | Easy To Be Hard |
| 34. | Smith | Baby It's You |
| 35. | Elvis Presley | In The Ghetto |
| 36. | Johnny Cash | A Boy Named Sue |
| 37. | Smokey Robinson and The Miracles | Baby, Baby Don't Cry |
| 38. | Jerry Butler | Only The Strong Survive |
| 39. | Zombies | Time Of The Season |
| 40. | Fifth Dimension | Wedding Bell Blues |
| 41. | Bobby Sherman | Little Woman |
| 42. | Mercy | Love (Can Make You Happy) |
| 43. | Oliver | Good Morning Starshine |
| 44. | Guess Who | These Eyes |
| 45. | Blood, Sweat and Tears | You've Made Me So Very Happy |
| 46. | Jackie DeShannon | Put A Little Love In Your Heart |
| 47. | Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | Do Your Thing |
| 48. | Grass Roots | I'd Wait A Million Years |
| 49. | Doors | Touch Me |
| 50. | Spiral Starecase | More Today Than Yesterday |
| 51. | Sammy Davis Jr. | I've Gotta Be Me |
| 52. | Bob Dylan | Lay Lady Lay |
| 53. | Donovan | Atlantis |
| 54. | Dennis Yost and The Classics IV | Traces |
| 55. | Mama Cass Elliot | It's Getting Better |
| 56. | Jay and The Americans | This Magic Moment |
| 57. | Temptations | Run Away Child, Running Wild |
| 58. | Ventures | Hawaii Five-O |
| 59. | Glen Campbell | Galveston |
| 60. | Lou Christie | I'm Gonna Make You Mine |
| 61. | Ray Stevens | Gitarzan |
| 62. | Tyrone Davis | Can I Change My Mind |
| 63. | Booker T and The MG's | Time Is Tight |
| 64. | Dionne Warwick | This Girl's In Love With You |
| 65. | Winstons | Color Him Father |
| 66. | Sonny Charles and The Checkmates, Ltd. | Black Pearl |
| 67. | 1910 Fruitgum Company | Indian Giver |
| 68. | James Brown | Mother Popcorn (Part I) |
| 69. | Edwin Starr | Twenty-five Miles |
| 70. | New Colony Six | Things I'd Like To Say |
| 71. | Motherlode | When I Die |
| 72. | Marvin Gaye | That's The Way Love Is |
| 73. | Nilsson | Everybody's Talkin' |
| 74. | Brooklyn Bridge | Worst That Could Happen |
| 75. | Joe Simon | Chokin' Kind |
| 76. | Flying Machine | Smile A Little Smile For Me |
| 77. | Tony Joe White | Polk Salad Annie |
| 78. | Kenny Rogers and The First Edition | Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town |
| 79. | Joe South | Games People Play |
| 80. | Turtles | You Showed Me |
| 81. | Cuff Links | Tracy |
| 82. | Dells | Oh, What A Night |
| 83. | Beatles | Something |
| 84. | Gary Puckett and The Union Gap | This Girl Is A Woman Now |
| 85. | Beatles | Come Together |
| 86. | Seger System | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob |
| 87. | Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me |
| 88. | Marvin Gaye | I Heard It Through The Grapevine |
| 89. | Crazy Elephant | Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' |
| 90. | Booker T and The MG's | Hang 'Em High |
| 91. | Lou Rawls | Your Good Thing (Is About To End) |
| 92. | Originals | Baby I'm For Real |
| 93. | Edwin Hawkins Singers | Oh Happy Day |
| 94. | Tom Jones | Love Me Tonight |
| 95. | Paul Revere and The Raiders | Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon |
| 96. | Guess Who | Laughing |
| 97. | David Ruffin | My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) |
| 98. | Box Tops | Soul Deep |
| 99. | B.J. Thomas | Hooked On A Feeling |
| 100. | Box Tops | Sweet Cream Ladies |
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Class of 1969 Reunion
Your 60 year reunion is only 6 years away!Class of 1969: If are part of the 1969 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1969 and reconnect with fellow class of '69 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1969 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1969, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1969, try the Class of 1968 or the Class of 1970.