17th of August, 1969

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

50 years, 5 months and 9 days have passed since the 17th of August, 1969.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 17th of August, 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 the 17th of August, 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 the 17th of August, 1969.

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.
The Silent Majority.
"The Middle Americans" (aka The Silent Majority) are named as the Time Person of the Year in 1969.
Midnight Cowboy
"Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture 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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 17th of August:

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

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
50 years, 5 months and 9 days have passed since the 17th of August, 1969.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 1969.
Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 17th of August, 1969, will be 50 years of age.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 17th of August, 1969:

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

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 17th of August, 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: The 17th of August, 1969 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

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

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

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

17th of August

Events that have occurred on the 17th of August:

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

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

18,424 days have passed since this date.
1,591,837,200 seconds have passed since the 17th of August, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,857,143,400 times.
Since the 17th of August, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 821,387,995,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 265,306,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 136,897,999 steps. That's about 60,844 miles!
Since this date, 19,102,046 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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