The 17th of October, 1969, fell on a Friday. Day 290 of 1969. Decade: 1960s.
50 years, 4 months and 3 days have passed since the 17th of October, 1969.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Wyclef Jean: Singer.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 17th of October, 1969:
United States: I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations
United Kingdom: I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Bobbie Gentry
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 October, 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, 4 months and 3 days have passed since the 17th of October, 1969.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 of 1969.
Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 17th of October, 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 the 17th of October, 1969:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 17th of October, 1969, will have the star sign Libra.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1969 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
Native American Zodiac: The 17th of October, 1969 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
The Brady Bunch - Sitcom about a large family with six children.
Marcus Welby, M.D. - Medical drama television program.
Here's Lucy - Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
Columbo. - Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
1969 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1969.
"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"
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 17th of October:
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 17th of October, 1969.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of October, 1969.
18,388 days have passed since this date.
1,588,726,800 seconds have passed since the 17th of October, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,853,514,600 times.
Since the 17th of October, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 819,783,028,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 264,787,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 136,630,505 steps. That's about 60,725 miles!
Since this date, 19,064,722 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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