January 1, 1969 New Year's Day

January 1, 1969, was a Wednesday. It was 55 years, 3 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Born on January 1, 1969

People who were born on this exact date:

Verne Troyer: Actor

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 1969:

United States: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye
United Kingdom: "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da" by Marmalade

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 1, 1969

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
Stormy - Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost

Play the top singles from 1969
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1969. Take a trip back to the days of The Scafford, Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Marmalade.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Candy" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 1969.

Facts

New Year's Day 1969 occurred 20,196 days ago. Approximately 673 months have passed. It was the 1st day of 1969, in week 01. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on January 1, 1969, are now 55 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 224 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 1, 1969

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 1, 1969, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1969. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.

In America, the song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye is at the top of the singles charts, while "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da" by Marmalade is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Candy is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid-back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottom jeans, Jesus sandals, crushed velvet suits, and bright tie-dye t-shirts are all popular items of clothing at the moment. It's 1969, so radio stations are playing hit songs from artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Zager & Evans, The Archies, The 5th Dimension and Elvis Presley.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Judy Garland, Brian Jones, and Sharon Tate would all still be alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "My Three Sons", "JOT the Dot", "The King Kong Show", and "Wacky Races". Children are playing with toys such as Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Scalextric, Battleship (game), and Crissy (doll).

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1969.

The Vietnam War is still ongoing
The war in Vietnam was still ongoing in 1969. By this stage, the conflict had become unpopular with most Americans. Many people wanted the military to throw in the towel and exit the country. In 1969, 11,616 US service personnel were killed in the war.
Who were the best NBA players in 1969?
The best NBA players in 1969 were Wes Unseld, Billy Cunningham, Elgin Baylor, Earl Monroe and Oscar Robertson.
Who were the best football players?
In 1969, the best soccer players were Gianni Rivera, Luigi Riva, Gerd Müller, Johan Cruyff, Ove Kindvall, George Best, Franz Beckenbauer, Pierino Prati, Petar Zhekov and Jack Charlton.
Midnight Cowboy
The buddy drama film "Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1969.
Joe South - "Games People Play"
The song "Games People Play" by Joe South won a Grammy for 1969's Song of the Year.
1969 in music
The Billboard Charts in 1969 were dominated by the likes of Marvin Gaye, The 5th Dimension, The Beatles, Zager and Evans, The Rolling Stones, The Archies and Tommy Roe.
1969 in movies
Movies released in 1969 included Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Midnight Cowboy, Easy Rider, "Hello, Dolly!", Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Italian Job, Paint Your Wagon, True Grit, The Wild Bunch, Cactus Flower, "Goodbye, Columbus" and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
The Silent Majority
"The Middle Americans" (aka The Silent Majority) were named Time Person of the Year in 1969.
The Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
The Hippie movement
The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
Lava lamps are all the rage
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity
The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Color TV
Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
The push-button telephone
Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.
The miniskirt has taken over
In the mid-to-late 1960s, the miniskirt became a favored clothing item among women. The skirt countered the conservatism of the 1950s and early 1960s. As a result, many people at the time saw it as a rebellious fashion statement.
Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins
The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 1969.

December 10, 1968: The "300 million yen robbery" takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
December 20, 1968: The Zodiac Killer shoots high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday in Benicia.
December 23, 1968: North Korea releases 82 American sailors after 11 months of internment.
December 24, 1968: The crew of Apollo 8 become the first humans to orbit around the Moon.
This date: January 1, 1969
January 12, 1969:
• Super Bowl III: The New York Jets defeat the Baltimore Colts at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Flordia.
• Led Zeppelin release their first album.
January 14, 1969: Manchester United manager Matt Busby announces that he will retire at the end of the season.
January 18, 1969:
• 38 people are killed when United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay.
• Actress Audrey Hepburn and Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti are married.
January 30, 1969: The Beatles give their last public performance.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 1, 1969, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1969 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: January 1, 1969 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in January 1969

Television shows that people were watching in January 1969:

Here's Lucy

Adam-12

Hawaii Five-O

Columbo

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Dark Shadows

I Dream of Jeannie

Gilligan's Island

Steptoe and Son

Bonanza

Gunsmoke

What's My Line?

Cars in 1969

1969 saw the introduction of cars such as the Dodge Challenger, the Ford Capri, the Chevrolet Kingswood, the Volkswagen K70, the Mercury Capri, and the Mitsubishi Galant.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1969

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Joe 90

The Adventures of Gulliver

The Archie Show

Wacky Races

The Banana Splits

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

Spider-Man

Aquaman

The Herculoids

The Monkees

Toys in 1969

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Frisbee

Crissy (doll)

Clackers

Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite

Best of the West (action figures)

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Major Matt Mason (action figure)

Operation

Scalextric

Motorific (slot car toys)

Were you born on January 1, 1969?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1969.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 1, 1975, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.

J. Edgar Hoover

The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Born on January 1, 1895
He turned 74 on this day in 1969.

Grandmaster Flash

Hip Hop DJ
Born on January 1, 1958
He turned 11 on this day in 1969.

Ice Spice

Rapper
Born on January 1, 2000
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:

New Year's Day

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on January 1, 1969.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on January 1, 1969 was most likely conceived around April 10, 1968.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 1, 1969 is close to September 24, 1969.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 1, 1969:

20,196 days have passed since this date.
2,885 weeks have passed.
1,744,934,400 seconds have passed since January 1, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,035,756,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 900,386,150,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 290,822,400 times.
You have taken approximately 150,064,358 steps. That's roughly 66,695 miles.
20,939,213 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Who were the best NBA players in 1969?

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Midnight Cowboy

Joe South - "Games People Play"

1969 in music

1969 in movies

The Silent Majority

The Volkswagen Beetle

The Hippie movement

Lava lamps are all the rage

The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

Color TV

The push-button telephone

The miniskirt has taken over

Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins