January 16th, 1969, was a Thursday. It was day 16 of 1969. The decade was the Swinging Sixties.
53 years, 6 months and 26 days have passed since January 16th, 1969.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
People who were born on this exact date.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 16th, 1969.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The movie "Bullitt" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 16th, 1969, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. In America, the song I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Ob-la-di Ob-la-da by Marmalade is the number one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Bullitt is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson is the current Prime Minister.
In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottomed 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 be still alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", "Dark Shadows" and "Hawaii Five-O". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "My Three Sons", "Top Cat", "Star Trek: The Original Series" and "The Herculoids". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Tonka trucks, Army men, Motorific (slot car toys) and Clackers.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 16th, 1969.
On January 14th, 1969, legendary Manchester United manager Matt Busby announced that he would be stepping down at the end of the season.
During 1969, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. 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 Vietnam.
The best NBA players in 1969 were Wes Unseld, Billy Cunningham, Elgin Baylor, Earl Monroe and Oscar Robertson.
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.
The buddy drama film "Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1969.
The song "Games People Play" by Joe South won a Grammy for 1969's Song of the Year.
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.
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 Middle Americans" (aka The Silent Majority) were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1969.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. 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.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.
During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.
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.
During this period, the fast food industry was growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. As a result, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.
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Television shows that people were watching in January, 1969.
Here's Lucy
Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
Adam-12
Police drama series that was set in LA.
Hawaii Five-O
Police drama series.
Columbo
Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Sketch comedy program starring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
Dark Shadows
Gothic soap opera about the psychotic Collins family.
I Dream of Jeannie
Fantasy sitcom starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie.
Gilligan's Island
Sitcom about seven people who are shipwrecked on an island.
Steptoe and Son
British sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.
Bonanza
American Western series.
Gunsmoke
Western drama series.
What's My Line?
Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.
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 TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1969.
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
The New Adventures of Superman
The King Kong Show
Star Trek: The Original Series
JOT the Dot
Thunderbirds
Underdog
Top Cat
The Bugs Bunny Show
My Three Sons
Heckle and Jeckle
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Looney Tunes
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1969.
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Best of the West (action figures)
Twister mat
Suzy Homemaker
Operation
Motorific (slot car toys)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
The Easy-Bake Oven
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Tonka trucks
Matchbox toy cars
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 from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 16th, 1975 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on January 16th.
Model.
Born on January 16th, 1974
She was born exactly 5 years after this date.
Singer. Deceased
Born on January 16th, 1979
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.
South Korean singer.
Born on January 16th, 1996
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 16th of January.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on January 16th, 1969.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 16th, 1969.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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