Today in History - 9th January 1969 Historical Events - Beatles release Yellow Submarine single and its album Revolver in the US - First trial flight of Concorde supersonic jetliner, Bristol, England - Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence ONeill travels to London to meet Home Secretary James Callaghan and brief him on the growing violence in Northern Ireland Famous Birthdays - Domingo Jean, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Houston Astros) - Johanna Ikonen, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Oly-98) Famous Deaths - Ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86 Music / Movies / Books #1 pop song: I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye #1 country song: Daddy Sang Bass by Johnny Cash #1 R&B song: I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye #1 Movie: Oliver! #1 novel for 1969: Portnoys Complaint by Philip Roth Finance Price of gold: $41 (oz) Dow Jones: 925.14 Median new home price: $24,600 Price of a new car: $3,267 Gallon of gas: $0.34 Loaf of bread: $0.23 Phase of the moon: Tarot personality card: Strength Zodiacs: Capricorn, Monkey World Population: 3,622,186,667
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