September 1st, 1969, fell on a Monday. It was day 244 of 1969. The decade was the 1960s.
50 years, 11 months and 8 days have passed since September 1st, 1969.
On This Date
Events that occurred on September 1st, 1969:
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi comes to power in Libya.
Music Singles
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 - Rolling Stones
United Kingdom: In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans
Take Me Back!
The date is September 1st, 1969 and it's a Monday. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves. In America, the song Honky Tonk Women by 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. 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", "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza" and "Here's Lucy". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Lassie", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "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 "Ken (doll)", "Easy-Bake Oven", "G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man" and "Frisbee".
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 September 1st, 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:
50 years, 11 months and 8 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 50 years of age.
People born in 1969 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 1st, 1969:
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 17th, 1969: Hurricane Camille kills 256 in the United States.
August 31st, 1969: Boxer Rocky Marciano is killed in a plane crash in Iowa.
September 27th, 1969: The Zodiac Killer attacks Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard at Lake Berryessa.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
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 (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).
Native American Zodiac: September 1st, 1969 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
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.
Bonanza - American Western series.
Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.
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 1st of September:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 1st of September:
Labor Day (USA)
US President
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on September 1st, 1969.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 1st, 1969 was probably conceived around the 22nd of November, 1968. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 1st, 1969 is the 11th of June, 1970. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 1st, 1969.
18,605 days have passed since this date.
1,607,472,000 seconds have passed since the September 1st, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,875,384,000 times.
Since September 1st, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 829,455,552,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 267,912,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 138,242,592 steps. That's about 61,441 miles!
Since this date, 19,289,664 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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