October 17th, 1969, fell on a Friday. It was day 290 of 1969. The decade was the 1960s.
51 years, 0 months and 5 days have passed since October 17th, 1969.
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Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 17th, 1969:
The date is October 17th, 1969 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song I Can't Get Next To You by Temptations is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Bobbie Gentry 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 "Gunsmoke", "Here's Lucy", "Marcus Welby, M.D." and "The Brady Bunch". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "My Three Sons", "Star Trek: The Original Series", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and "The Adventures of Gulliver". Popular toys include the likes of "Motorific (slot car toys)", "Twister mat", "Best of the West (action figures)" and "Frisbee".
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"The Middle Americans" (aka The Silent Majority) are named as the Time Person of the Year in 1969.
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.
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.
"Games People Play" by Joe South would go on to win a Grammy for 1969's Song of the Year.
"Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1969.
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"The Brady Bunch" - "Cattanooga Cats" - "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop" - "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines" - "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" - "The Pink Panther Show" - "The Adventures of Gulliver" - "The Archie Show" - "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"
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