July 4, 1969 Independence Day (USA)

July 4, 1969, was a Friday. It was 55 years, 5 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

On this day

What happened on July 4, 1969?

The Rolling Stones release their single "Honky Tonk Women".
Zodiac killer: Michael Mageau and Darlene Ferrin are shot and killed at Blue Rock Springs in California.
John Lennon releases his single "Give Peace a Chance".

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 4, 1969:

United States: "Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet" by Henry Mancini
United Kingdom: "Something In The Air" by Thunderclap Newman

The Billboard Hot 100 on July 4, 1969

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

Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet - Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Get Back - The Beatles With Billy Preston
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
One - Three Dog Night

Play the top songs 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 "The Love Bug" was at the top of the box office on July 4, 1969.

Facts

Independence Day 1969 was 20,259 days ago. Approximately 675 months have passed. It was the 185th day of 1969, in week 27. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 55 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 225 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to July 4, 1969

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, July 4, 1969. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

America is celebrating the 4th of July, which means that fireworks are being set off and families are holding barbeques together. The summer of 1969 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet" by Henry Mancini is at the top of the singles charts, while "Something In The Air" by Thunderclap Newman is the number-one song in the UK.

Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Love Bug is at the top of the box office. 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-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 Sharon Tate, Tammi Terrell, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Bonanza", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Columbo", and "Here's Lucy".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "My Three Sons", "The New Adventures of Superman", "Aquaman", and "Wacky Races". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Motorific (slot car toys), Twister mat, and Crissy (doll).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 4, 1969, will have the star sign Cancer.
Zodiac Element: Water.
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: July 4, 1969 falls under the Woodpecker.
Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 4, 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?

Notable events that happened close to July 4, 1969.

June 4, 1969: Mexicana Flight 704 crashes, killing 79 people. Mexican tennis player Rafael Osuna is among the dead.
June 7, 1969: The Johnny Cash Show makes its debut on ABC.
June 9, 1969: Brian Jones announces his departure from The Rolling Stones.
June 14, 1969: 6-year-old Dennis Martin goes missing during a camping trip in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.
June 22, 1969: Actress Judy Garland dies from a drug overdose at the age of 47.
June 23, 1969: Boxing: George Foreman makes his professional debut in a third-round KO over Don Waldhelm.
June 28, 1969: The Stonewall riots begin in New York City after the police raid an LGBT bar in Manhattan.
July 3, 1969: Brian Jones, who was an original founding member of The Rolling Stones, is found dead in his swimming pool.
This date: July 4, 1969
July 11, 1969: David Bowie releases his song "Space Oddity".
July 16, 1969: The Apollo 11 Mission launches.
July 19, 1969: US Senator Ted Kennedy's car skids off a bridge into Poucha Pond on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. The accident results in the death of his 28-year-old passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.
July 20, 1969:
• Australian singer Cathy Wayne is murdered in Vietnam.
• Apollo 11 successfully makes the first ever manned landing on the Moon.
July 21, 1969: Man steps on the moon for the first time (Apollo 11 Mission).
July 25, 1969:
• US Senator Ted Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and receives a two-month suspended jail sentence.
• Vietnam War: US President Nixon states during a press conference that the United States expects its Asian allies to look after their own military defenses.
August 1, 1969: The press receives a letter and a 408-symbol cryptogram from The Zodiac Killer.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1969

Television shows that people were watching in July 1969:

The Main Chance

Hee Haw

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

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.

Kids TV shows on July 4, 1969

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

Popular toys and games in 1969

Toys and games that were popular in 1969:

Frisbee

Crissy (doll)

Clackers

Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite

Best of the West (action figures)

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Operation

Scalextric

Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Were you born on July 4, 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 July 4, 1975, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 4.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Author Deceased
Born on July 4, 1804
He was not alive on this date.

Calvin Coolidge

US President Deceased
Born on July 4, 1872
He was not alive on this date.

Mike Sorrentino

Television personality
Born on July 4, 1982
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Melissa Barrera

Actress
Born on July 4, 1990
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on July 4:

Independence Day (USA)

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on July 4, 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 July 4, 1969 was most likely conceived around October 11, 1968.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 4, 1969 is close to March 27, 1970.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 4, 1969:

20,259 days have passed since this date.
2,894 weeks have passed.
1,750,381,200 seconds have passed since July 4, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,042,111,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 903,196,699,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 291,730,200 times.
You have taken approximately 150,532,783 steps. That's roughly 66,903 miles.
21,004,574 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on July 4, 1969

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Facts

Take me back to July 4, 1969

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

The Vietnam War is still ongoing

Who were the best NBA players in 1969?

Who were the best football players?

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