18th of January, 1969

The 18th of January, 1969, fell on a Saturday. Day 18 of 1969. Decade: 1960s.

51 years, 2 months and 23 days have passed since the 18th of January, 1969.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 18th of January, 1969:

38 people are killed when United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 18th of January, 1969:

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

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 18th of January, 1969.

The Silent Majority.
"The Middle Americans" (aka The Silent Majority) are named as the Time Person of the Year in 1969.
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.
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.
Joe South - "Games People Play"
"Games People Play" by Joe South would go on to win a Grammy for 1969's Song of the Year.
Midnight Cowboy
"Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1969.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
51 years, 2 months and 23 days have passed since the 18th of January, 1969.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1969.
Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 18th of January, 1969, will be 51 years of age.
People born in 1969 belong to the "Generation X" generation.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 18th of January, 1969:

20th of December, 1968: The Zodiac Killer shoots high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday in Benicia.
12th of January, 1969: Super Bowl III: The New York Jets defeat the Baltimore Colts at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Flordia.
12th of January, 1969: Led Zeppelin release their first album.
30th of January, 1969: The Beatles give their last public performance.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 18th of January, 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).
Native American Zodiac: The 18th of January, 1969 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Here's Lucy - Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
Columbo. - Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.

1969 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date 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" - "The Monkees" - "The New Adventures of Superman" - "The King Kong Show" - "Star Trek: The Original Series" - "JOT the Dot" - "Underdog" - "The Bugs Bunny Show" - "My Three Sons" - "Captain Kangaroo" - "Lassie" - "Looney Tunes"

1969 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1969:

Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Best of the West (action figures)
Suzy Homemaker
Twister mat
Motorific (slot car toys)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
Easy-Bake Oven
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 18th of January:

18th of January, 1955: Kevin Costner: Actor.
18th of January, 1971: Pep Guardiola: Soccer manager.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on the 18th of January, 1969.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 18th of January, 1969 was probably conceived around the 10th of April, 1968. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 18th of January, 1969 is the 28th of October, 1969. (Rough Estimate).

18th of January

Events that have occurred on the 18th of January:

18th of January, 1964: Plans to build the World Trade Center are announced.
18th of January, 1967: Albert DeSalvo: The man suspected of being the Boston Strangler is sentenced to life in prison.
18th of January, 1977: 83 people are killed when a train derails in Sydney, Australia.
18th of January, 1977: SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister Dzemal Bijedic is killed in a plane crash.
18th of January, 1984: A coal mine explosion in Japan kills 83 people.
18th of January, 1990: Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession
18th of January, 1993: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states
18th of January, 2012: A series of protests occur against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
18th of January, 1975: The first episode of "The Jeffersons" is aired.
18th of January, 1976: Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
18th of January, 2002: Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001) is released in movie theaters.
18th of January, 2002: The Sierra Leone Civil War comes to an end.
18th of January, 2008: The movie Cloverfield (2008) is released.
18th of January, 2020: UFC 246: Conor McGregor defeats Donald Cerrone in the first round.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 18th of January, 1969.

18,710 days have passed since this date.
1,616,544,000 seconds have passed since the 18th of January, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,885,968,000 times.
Since the 18th of January, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 834,136,704,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 269,424,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 139,022,784 steps. That's about 61,788 miles!
Since this date, 19,398,528 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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