“2nd of November 1969” got a hit from some lease case that went all the way to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. And two Russian brides. w00t.
“November 2, 1969” yields:
-the birthdate of Japanese supermodel Kyoko Fukada (who?), “Survivor” contestant Gervase Peterson (who?!), and Reginald “Fieldy Snutz” Avizu, bassist of Korn (I know the band, anyway)
-the NFL record of 12 touchdowns passed in one game (6 each by Billy Kramer of the Saints and Charlie Johnson of the Rams)
-gossip columnist Stephen Brandt, friend of Manson victim Sharon Tate, regains consciousness after a suicide attempt
-a Grateful Dead show at the Family Dog in San Francisco (here’s the set list; which these people apparently have on tape. Maybe I should get a copy! Apparently the version of “Dark Star” played here got rave critical reviews.)
-The Band played “Up on Cripple Creek” on the Ed Sullivan Show photostills
-Ike and Tina Turner, and Alice Cooper, played the Fillmore West (Here’s a poster).
-Numerous Vietnam casualties
-Velvet Underground finishes up a five-day stay at Whisky a gogo
-Ray Bradbury’s “Inspired Chicken Motel” first published in West (RealityChuck, this one any good?)
-Yasser Arafat agreed to a cease-fire between Al Fatah organizations and the Lebanese army, and reduced Palestinian guerrilla activities on Lebanese soil.
-The Who played in the McDonough Gymnasium at Georgetown University. Hey cool!
-photographer Richard Avedon took a couple rough-looking photographs of Igor Stravinsky
-Miles Davis played a session at Ronnie Scott’s club in London
-Led Zeppelin played the O’Keefe Center in Toronto
Looking up “November 2nd 1969”, I find:
-Duke Ellington played the Tivoli’s Concert Hall
-the Hilton Addis Ababa officially opened
Quite a busy day, and a musical one too.