Events[]
- 13 January - The album Yellow Submarine Sandwich was released
- 30 January - The Rutles play on the rooftop of the Rutle Corps building
- 20 March - Ron Nasty and Chastity Hitler form the Polyvinyl Wicker Trio
- 9 May - Unfinished Music No.2: Life with Willows by Ron Nasty and Chastity Hitler was released
- 7 September - The final episode of The Rutles: The Animated series was broadcast
- 20 September - Ron Nasty privately informed the other Rutles he was leaving the band
- 26 September - Shabby Road was released
- 7 November - Destructo Album by Ron Nasty and Chastity Hitler was released
- 12 December - Polyvinyl Wicker Trio released Live Peas in Toronto 1969