August 17th, 1969.

On this day.

What happened on August 17th, 1969?

• Hurricane Camille kills 256 people in the United States.
• The Woodstock Festival comes to an end.

Music charts.

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 - The Rolling Stones

Take me back to August 17th, 1969!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

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 The Rolling Stones is the number one hit song.

Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and the movie Goodbye, Columbus is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson is the current Prime Minister. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Tammi Terrell, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Charles de Gaulle would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "Gilligan's Island", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and "Columbo".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog", "Star Trek: The Original Series" and "The Archie Show". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Motorific (slot car toys), Suzy Homemaker and Clackers.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 17th, 1969.

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  The Vietnam War is still ongoing.

  During 1969, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. 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 Vietnam.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Midnight Cowboy.

  The buddy drama film "Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1969.

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  Joe South - "Games People Play"

  The song "Games People Play" by Joe South won a Grammy for 1969's Song of the Year.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Silent Majority.

  "The Middle Americans" (aka The Silent Majority) were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1969.

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  The Hippie movement.

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. 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.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.

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  Color TV.

  Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.

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  The push-button telephone.

  During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.

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  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.

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  Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

  During this period, the fast food industry was growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. As a result, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 52 years, 9 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 52 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1969 belong to the Generation X generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around August 17th, 1969.

• July 19th, 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 20th, 1969: Australian singer Cathy Wayne is murdered in Vietnam.
• July 20th, 1969: Apollo 11 successfully makes the first ever manned landing on the Moon.
• July 21st, 1969: Man steps on the moon for the first time (Apollo 11 Mission).
• July 25th, 1969: US Senator Ted Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and receives a two-month suspended jail sentence.
• July 25th, 1969: Vietnam War: US President Nixon states during a press conference that the United States expects is Asian allies to look after their own military defenses.
• August 1st, 1969: The press receives a letter and a 408-symbol cryptogram from The Zodiac Killer.
• August 8th, 1969: The cover photo for the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album is taken at a zebra crossing in London.
• 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 14th, 1969: British soldiers are sent to Northern Ireland to try and put a stop to the sectarian violence that broke out between Protestant and Catholic communities.
• August 15th, 1969: The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York.
• This date: August 17th, 1969
• August 18th, 1969: The Beatles record their final song together.
• August 22nd, 1969: The Beatles take part in their final photo session together.
• 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 6th, 1969: The first episode of the children's series "H.R. Pufnstuf" is aired on television.
• September 13th, 1969: The first episode of Scooby-Doo is aired.
• September 14th, 1969: The first episode of "The Bill Cosby Show" is aired.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 17th, 1969, will have the star sign Leo.
• Leo is the star sign for this date in both the old and the new system.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1969 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: August 17th, 1969 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out August 17th, 1975 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on August 17th, 1969 was most likely conceived around November 24th, 1968.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17th, 1969 is close to May 10th, 1970.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 19,272 days have passed since this date.
• 2,753 weeks have passed.
• 1,665,100,800 seconds have passed since the August 17th, 1969.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,942,617,600 times.
• Since August 17th, 1969, the earth has travelled approximately 859,192,012,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 277,516,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 143,198,669 steps. That's about 63,644 miles!
• Since this date, 19,981,210 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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