April 6th, 1969

April 6th, 1969, fell on a Sunday. It was day 96 of 1969. The decade was the 1960s.

52 years, 0 months and 14 days have passed since April 6th, 1969.

Born On This Date

People who were born on this exact date:

Born on this exact date: Paul Rudd: Actor.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 6th, 1969:

United States: Dizzy - Tommy Roe
United Kingdom: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Take Me Back!

The date is April 6th, 1969 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1969 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Dizzy by Tommy Roe is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye is the number one hit song.

Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke" and "Gilligan's Island". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "The New Adventures of Superman", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and "The Adventures of Gulliver". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man", "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots", "Twister mat" and "Frisbee".

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 April 6th, 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.
Who were the best football players in 1969?
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.
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.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
52 years, 0 months and 14 days have passed since April 6th, 1969.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 1969.
Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on April 6th, 1969, will be 52 years of age.
People born in 1969 belong to the Generation X generation.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around April 6th, 1969:

March 10th, 1969: English rock band Led Zeppelin release their first single in the USA.
March 10th, 1969: James Earl Ray pleads guilty to the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. back in April, 1968.
March 12th, 1969: Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman in London.
March 20th, 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono are married.
March 28th, 1969: Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower passes away.
This date: April 6th, 1969
April 17th, 1969: Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
April 26th, 1969: FA Cup Final 1969: Manchester City defeat Leicester City 1-0.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 6th, 1969, will have the star sign Aries.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1969 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
Native American Zodiac: April 6th, 1969 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.

Television Shows

TV shows that people would have been watching around this time.

Here's Lucy - Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
Columbo. - Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
Gilligan's Island - Sitcom about seven people who are shipwrecked on an island.
Bonanza - American Western series.
Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
What's My Line? - Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

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
Heckle and Jeckle
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, historical figures and noteable people who were born on the 6th of April:

April 6th, 1926: Ian Paisley: Politician.
April 6th, 1975: Zach Braff: Actor.

US President

Who was the US President on April 6th, 1969?

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on April 6th, 1969?

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on April 6th, 1969 was probably conceived around the 27th of June, 1968. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 6th, 1969 is the 14th of January, 1970. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about April 6th, 1969.

19,007 days have passed since this date.
1,642,204,800 seconds have passed since the April 6th, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,915,905,600 times.
Since April 6th, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 847,377,676,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 273,700,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 141,229,613 steps. That's about 62,769 miles!
Since this date, 19,706,458 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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