September 1st, 1969.

On this day.

What happened on September 1st, 1969?

• Colonel Muammar Gaddafi comes to power in Libya.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 1st, 1969.

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

Take me back to September 1st, 1969!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is September 1st, 1969 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools and colleges are starting again and Autumn has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool and trees are starting to shed their leaves.

People in the United States are currently celebrating Labor Day. A day which symbolizes the end of summer 1969. In America, the song Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, In The Year 2525 by Zager & Evans is the number one hit song.

Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and the movie True Grit 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and "Adam-12".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "My Three Sons", "The New Adventures of Superman" and "Joe 90". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Twister mat and Crissy (doll).

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 September 1st, 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.

• 52 years, 8 months and 18 days have passed since September 1st, 1969.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 36 of 1969.
• Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on September 1st, 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 September 1st, 1969.

• 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.
• August 17th, 1969: Hurricane Camille kills 256 people in the United States.
• August 17th, 1969: The Woodstock Festival comes to an end.
• 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.
• This date: September 1st, 1969
• 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.
• September 20th, 1969: John Lennon privately informs his bandmates that he is leaving The Beatles.
• September 26th, 1969: The Beatles release the album "Abbey Road".
• September 26th, 1969: The first episode of The Brady Bunch is aired.
• September 27th, 1969: The Zodiac Killer attacks Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard at Lake Berryessa.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 1st, 1969, will have the star sign Virgo.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1969 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: September 1st, 1969 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 September 1st, 1975 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 1st of September.

• Labor Day (USA)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 1st, 1969 was most likely conceived around December 9th, 1968.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 1st, 1969 is close to May 25th, 1970.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 1st, 1969.

• A total of 19,253 days have passed since this date.
• 2,750 weeks have passed.
• 1,663,459,200 seconds have passed since the September 1st, 1969.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,940,702,400 times.
• Since September 1st, 1969, the earth has travelled approximately 858,344,947,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 277,243,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 143,057,491 steps. That's about 63,581 miles!
• Since this date, 19,961,510 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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