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November 8, 1969

November 8, 1969, was a Saturday. It was 54 years, 5 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

November 8, 1969
On This Day

What happened?

What happened on November 8, 1969?

  • The Zodiac Killer mails his infamous "Z-340" cryptogram.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 8, 1969:

  • United States: "Wedding Bell Blues" by The 5th Dimension
  • United Kingdom: "Sugar Sugar" by Archies

The Billboard Hot 100 on November 8, 1969

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension
  • Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
  • Come Together/Something - The Beatles
  • I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
  • Baby It's You - Smith
Play the top songs from 1969
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1969. Take a trip back to the days of The Scafford, Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Marmalade.
Easy Rider

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Easy Rider" was at the top of the box office on November 8, 1969.

Facts

This date was 19,885 days ago. Approximately 663 months have passed. It was the 312th day of 1969, in week 45. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 221 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to November 8, 1969

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Saturday, November 8, 1969. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "Wedding Bell Blues" by The 5th Dimension is at the top of the singles charts, while "Sugar Sugar" by Archies is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Easy Rider is at the top of the box office.

Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid-back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottom 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 still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "Hawaii Five-O", and "Room 222". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Thunderbirds", "JOT the Dot", "The Pink Panther Show", and "The Brady Bunch".

Popular toys at the moment include G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Twister mat, Battleship (game), and Crissy (doll).

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 8, 1969.

  • The Vietnam War is still ongoing.

    The Vietnam War is still ongoing

    The war in Vietnam was still ongoing in 1969. 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 the war.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1969?

    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.
  • Who were the best football players?

    Who were the best football players?

    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.
  • Midnight Cowboy.

    Midnight Cowboy

    The buddy drama film "Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1969.
  • Joe South - "Games People Play"

    Joe South - "Games People Play"

    The song "Games People Play" by Joe South won a Grammy for 1969's Song of the Year.
  • 1969 in music.

    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.
  • 1969 in movies.

    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.
  • The Silent Majority.

    The Silent Majority

    "The Middle Americans" (aka The Silent Majority) were named Time Person of the Year in 1969.
  • The Volkswagen Beetle.

    The Volkswagen Beetle

    The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
  • The Hippie movement.

    The Hippie movement

    The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. 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.
  • Lava lamps are all the rage.

    Lava lamps are all the rage

    Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
  • The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

    The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

    The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
  • Color TV.

    Color TV

    Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
  • The push-button telephone.

    The push-button telephone

    Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.
  • The miniskirt has taken over.

    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.
  • Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

    Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins

    The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on November 8, 1969.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to November 8, 1969.

  • October 11, 1969: The Zodiac Killer murders cab driver Paul Stine.
  • October 15, 1969: Somali Republic president Abdirashid Shermarke is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards.
  • October 16, 1969: Baseball: The New York Mets defeat the Baltimore Orioles by 4-1 to win the 1969 World Series.
  • October 21, 1969: The Somali Democratic Republic is declared following a communist coup.
  • November 7, 1969: English rock band Led Zeppelin release the song "Whole Lotta Love".
  • This date: November 8, 1969
  • November 10, 1969: The first episode of Sesame Street is aired.
  • November 11, 1969: The Doors singer Jim Morrison is arrested for assault and drunk and disorderly conduct on a Continental Airlines flight.
  • November 12, 1969: News of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam breaks.
  • November 15, 1969:
    • The first Wendy's restaurant is opened in Columbus, Ohio.
    • Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrate against the Vietnam War in Washington D.C.
    • Police arrest singer Janis Joplin after she curses at them during a live performance in Tampa, Florida.
  • November 17, 1969: The first tabloid version of The Sun newspaper is published in the United Kingdom.
  • November 20, 1969:
    • Native Americans occupy Alcatraz Island in protest against federal policies relating to American Indians.
    • Shocking photographs of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam are published in a newspaper in Ohio.
  • November 21, 1969: The United States agrees to return the island of Okinawa to Japan by 1972.
  • November 23, 1969: Western musician and convicted murderer Spade Cooley dies from a heart attack during a 72-hour furlough from prison.
  • November 25, 1969: The Beatles member John Lennon returns his MBE award in protest against the United Kingdom's ongoing support of the Vietnam War.
  • December 1, 1969: The United States holds a draft lottery for the Vietnam War.
  • December 4, 1969: Black Panther activist Fred Hampton is shot and killed in his bed during a predawn raid by law enforcement.
  • December 5, 1969: The Rolling Stones release their song "Gimme Shelter".
  • December 6, 1969: Hells Angels security guards stab 18-year-old audience member Meredith Hunter to death during a performance of The Rolling Stones at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert in California.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 8, 1969, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • 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: November 8, 1969 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
  • Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1969

The following TV shows were popular in November 1969:

TV shows from November 1969.

The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Medical Center
Medical Center
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson
Room 222
Room 222
The Main Chance
The Main Chance
Hee Haw
Hee Haw
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Adam-12
Adam-12
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Columbo
Columbo

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.

Cars in 1969.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on November 8, 1969

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1969:

The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

Cattanooga Cats
Cattanooga Cats
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show
Skyhawks
Skyhawks
H.R. Pufnstuf
H.R. Pufnstuf
Joe 90
Joe 90
The Adventures of Gulliver
The Adventures of Gulliver
The Archie Show
The Archie Show
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1969

Toys and games that were popular in 1969:

Snoopy Astronaut (figure)
Snoopy Astronaut (figure)
Frisbee
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite
Best of the West (action figures)
Best of the West (action figures)
Twister mat
Twister mat
Suzy Homemaker
Suzy Homemaker
Operation
Operation
Scalextric
Scalextric
Motorific (slot car toys)
Motorific (slot car toys)

Were you born on November 8, 1969?

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out November 8, 1975, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 8.

Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker

Author Deceased
Born on November 8, 1847
He was not alive on this date.

Joseph James DeAngelo

Joseph James DeAngelo

Serial killer
Born on November 8, 1945
He turned 24 on this day in 1969.

John Costelloe

John Costelloe

Actor Deceased
Born on November 8, 1961
He turned 8 on this day in 1969.

Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay

Celebrity chef
Born on November 8, 1966
He turned 3 on this day in 1969.

Tara Reid

Tara Reid

Actress
Born on November 8, 1975
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Dania Ramirez

Dania Ramirez

Actress
Born on November 8, 1979
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Aaron Swartz

Aaron Swartz

Programmer and Internet hacktivist Deceased
Born on November 8, 1986
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Sophie Kasaei

Sophie Kasaei

TV personality
Born on November 8, 1989
She was born exactly 20 years after this date.

SZA

SZA

Singer
Born on November 8, 1989
She was born exactly 20 years after this date.

USA

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on November 8, 1969.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on November 8, 1969 was most likely conceived around February 15, 1969.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 8, 1969 is close to August 1, 1970.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about November 8, 1969:

  • 19,885 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,840 weeks have passed.
  • 1,718,064,000 seconds have passed since November 8, 1969.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,004,408,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 886,521,024,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 286,344,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 147,753,504 steps. That's roughly 65,668 miles.
  • 20,616,768 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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