August 17th, 1969, fell on a Sunday. It was day 229 of 1969. The decade was the 1960s.
51 years, 5 months and 6 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
Take Me Back!
The date is August 17th, 1969 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song In The Year 2525 by Zager & Evans is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Honky Tonk Women by Rolling Stones 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. 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Bonanza", "Gilligan's Island" and "Here's Lucy".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "My Three Sons", "Star Trek: The Original Series", "The King Kong Show" and "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo". 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", "Lite-Brite" and "Crissy (doll)".
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.
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.
51 years, 5 months and 6 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 51 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.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 17th, 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 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).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 17th, 1969.
18,787 days have passed since this date.
1,623,200,400 seconds have passed since the August 17th, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,893,733,800 times.
Since August 17th, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 837,571,406,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 270,533,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 139,595,234 steps. That's about 62,042 miles!
Since this date, 19,478,405 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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