November 20, 1969
That fall of 1969, gas ran $0.35 a gallon and Nixon was in the White House — the U.S. and Soviet Union had just signed a nuclear non-proliferation treaty, a landmark agreement between the two superpowers to limit the spread of atomic weapons. On screens and radio, audiences were watching "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" as the top show on television and lining up at theaters for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," which was the biggest film at the box office that season. The New York Mets shocked the baseball world by defeating the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series, and on November 10, a new children's program called "Sesame Street" premiered on public television, setting the stage for what would become the most recognized preschool series in American history.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — November 20, 1969
NY Times Headlines — Week of November 20, 1969
Massacre Report Denied By Saigon; It Tells Of Battle For Village With Vietcong -- Civilian Deaths Are Put At 20 Massacre Report Is Denied By Thieu Government
Nuclear Accord Signed By Nixon And By Podgorny; U.S. And Soviet Virtually Complete Ratification Of Pact To Prevent Spread Bonn A Factor In Delay New Cabinet More Positive -- President Says Treaty Adds To World'S Safety Pact To Bar Atom-Arms Spread Signed By Nixon And Podgorny
World Events — November 1969
Time Person of the Year — 1969
On the radio
Billboard Charts — November 20, 1969
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1969–70 Season
Emmy Winners — 1969
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 20, 1969
Ebert 4-Star Films — November 20, 1969
On the field
Sports Champions — November 20, 1969
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