August 17th, 1969

August 17th, 1969, fell on a Sunday. Day 229 of 1969. Decade: 1960s.

50 years, 9 months and 17 days have passed since August 17th, 1969.

On This Date

Events that occurred on August 17th, 1969:

Hurricane Camille kills 256 in the United States.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 17th, 1969:

United States: In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans
United Kingdom: Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones

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 August 17th, 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.
50 years, 9 months and 17 days have passed since August 17th, 1969.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 1969.
Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on August 17th, 1969, will be 50 years of age.
People born in 1969 belong to the "Generation X" generation.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around August 17th, 1969:

July 20th, 1969: Australian singer Cathy Wayne is murdered in Vietnam.
July 21st, 1969: Man steps on the moon for the first time (Apollo 11 Mission).
August 1st, 1969: The press receives a letter and a 408-symbol cryptogram from The Zodiac Killer.
August 9th, 1969: The Manson Family murder Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski and Jay Sebring.
August 10th, 1969: The Manson family murder Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.
August 12th, 1969: Battle of the Bogside: Riots break out in Derry, Northern Ireland.
August 15th, 1969: The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York.
August 31st, 1969: Boxer Rocky Marciano is killed in a plane crash in Iowa.
September 1st, 1969: Colonel Muammar Gaddafi comes to power in Libya.
September 13th, 1969: The first episode of Scooby-Doo is aired.
September 14th, 1969: The first episode of "The Bill Cosby Show" is aired.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 17th, 1969, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1969 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
Native American Zodiac: August 17th, 1969 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.

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"

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 17th of August:

August 17th, 1943: Robert De Niro: Actor.
August 17th, 1960: Sean Penn: Actor.
August 17th, 1977: Thierry Henry: French soccer player.
August 17th, 1992: Paige: Wrestler.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 17th, 1969.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on August 17th, 1969 was probably conceived around the 7th of November, 1968. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17th, 1969 is the 27th of May, 1970. (Rough Estimate).

17th of August

Events that have occurred on the 17th of August:

August 17th, 1950: Hill 303 massacre: 41 American Prisoners of War are shot to death by the North Korean Army.
August 17th, 1987: Prominent Nazi politican Rudolf Hess commits suicide at the age of 93.
August 17th, 1988: President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash
August 17th, 1991: Strathfield Massacre: Taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots and kills seven people in Sydney, Australia.
August 17th, 1998: US President Bill Clinton admits that he had an "improper physical relationship" with Monica Lewinsky.
August 17th, 1999: 17,000 people are killed by an earthquake in Izmit, Turkey.
August 17th, 2000: Al Gore is nominated as the Democrat candidate for President of the United States.
August 17th, 2008: Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals in one Olympic Games.
August 17th, 2012: Robin van Persie transfers from Arsenal to Manchester United.
August 17th, 1979: Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) is released.
August 17th, 1986: Hurricane Charley hits the United States.
August 17th, 1992: English pop group "Take That" release their first studio album: "Take That & Party".
August 17th, 2007: The comedy movie Superbad (2007) is released in cinemas.
August 17th, 2016: Gamescom takes place in Cologne, Germany.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about August 17th, 1969.

18,553 days have passed since this date.
1,602,979,200 seconds have passed since the August 17th, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,870,142,400 times.
Since August 17th, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 827,137,267,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 267,163,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 137,856,211 steps. That's about 61,269 miles!
Since this date, 19,235,750 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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