October 17th, 1969, fell on a Friday. It was day 290 of 1969. The decade was the 1960s.
51 years, 1 months and 15 days have passed since October 17th, 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 October 17th, 1969:
United States: I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations
United Kingdom: I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Bobbie Gentry
Take Me Back!
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 and Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 "Bonanza", "Gilligan's Island", "Here's Lucy" and "Marcus Welby, M.D.". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "JOT the Dot", "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" and "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop". Popular toys include the likes of "Etch A Sketch", "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots", "Frisbee" and "Snoopy Astronaut (figure)".
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 October 17th, 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:
51 years, 1 months and 15 days have passed since October 17th, 1969.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 of 1969.
Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 17th, 1969, will be 51 years of age.
People born in 1969 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 17th, 1969:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 17th, 1969?
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 17th, 1969 was probably conceived around the 7th of January, 1969. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 17th, 1969 is the 27th of July, 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 October 17th, 1969.
18,673 days have passed since this date.
1,613,350,800 seconds have passed since the October 17th, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,882,242,600 times.
Since October 17th, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 832,489,012,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 268,891,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 138,748,169 steps. That's about 61,666 miles!
Since this date, 19,360,210 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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