December 4th, 1969.

On this day.

What happened on December 4th, 1969?

• Black Panther activist Fred Hampton is shot and killed in his bed during a predawn raid by law enforcement.

Born on December 4th, 1969.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Jay-Z: Rapper.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 4th, 1969.

• United States: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
• United Kingdom: Sugar Sugar - Archies

Take me back to December 4th, 1969!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 4th, 1969 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1969 has began.

In America, the song Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Sugar Sugar by Archies is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and the movie Krakatoa, East of Java is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottomed 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 be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "Columbo", "Hawaii Five-O" and "The Courtship of Eddie's Father". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog", "Star Trek: The Original Series" and "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Matchbox toy cars, Army men, Battleship (game) and Crissy (doll).

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 4th, 1969.

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  The Vietnam War is still ongoing.

  During 1969, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. 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 Vietnam.

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  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 1969?

  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.

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  Midnight Cowboy.

  The buddy drama film "Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1969.

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  Joe South - "Games People Play"

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Silent Majority.

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

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  The Hippie movement.

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. 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.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.

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  Color TV.

  Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.

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  The push-button telephone.

  During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.

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  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.

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  Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

  During this period, the fast food industry was growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. As a result, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 52 years, 1 months and 20 days have passed since December 4th, 1969.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 of 1969.
• Leap Year: 1969 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on December 4th, 1969, will be 52 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1969 belong to the Generation X generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around December 4th, 1969.

• November 7th, 1969: English rock band Led Zeppelin release the song "Whole Lotta Love".
• November 8th, 1969: The Zodiac Killer mails his infamous "Z-340" cryptogram.
• November 10th, 1969: The first episode of Sesame Street is aired.
• November 11th, 1969: The Doors singer Jim Morrison is arrested for assault and drunk and disorderly conduct on a Continental Airlines flight.
• November 12th, 1969: News of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam breaks.
• November 15th, 1969: The first Wendy's restaurant is opened in Columbus, Ohio.
• November 15th, 1969: Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrate against the Vietnam War in Washington D.C.
• November 15th, 1969: Police arrest singer Janis Joplin after she curses at them during a live performance in Tampa, Florida.
• November 17th, 1969: The first tabloid version of The Sun newspaper is published in the United Kingdom.
• November 20th, 1969: Native Americans occupy Alcatraz Island in protest against federal policies relating to American Indians.
• November 20th, 1969: Shocking photographs of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam are published in a newspaper in Ohio.
• November 21st, 1969: The United States agrees to return the island of Okinawa to Japan by 1972.
• November 23rd, 1969: Western musician and convicted murderer Spade Cooley dies from a heart attack during a 72-hour furlough from prison.
• November 25th, 1969: The Beatles member John Lennon returns his MBE award in protest against the United Kingdom's ongoing support of the Vietnam War.
• December 1st, 1969: The United States holds a draft lottery for the Vietnam War.
• This date: December 4th, 1969
• December 5th, 1969: The Rolling Stones release their song "Gimme Shelter".
• December 6th, 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.
• December 12th, 1969: The Jackson 5 release their debut album.
• December 12th, 1969: 17 people are killed after a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura in Milan, Italy.
• December 16th, 1969: The musical romantic comedy film "Hello, Dolly!" is released in movie theaters.
• December 28th, 1969: The Provisional IRA issues its first public statement.
• January 1st, 1970: Unix time begins.
• January 3rd, 1970: Actor Robert B. Sinclair is stabbed to death by a burglar at his home in Montecito, California.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 4th, 1969, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Ophiuchus.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1969 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: December 4th, 1969 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out December 4th, 1975 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 4th, 1969 was most likely conceived around March 13th, 1969.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 4th, 1969 is close to August 27th, 1970.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 4th, 1969.

• A total of 19,044 days have passed since this date.
• 2,720 weeks have passed.
• 1,645,405,200 seconds have passed since the December 4th, 1969.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,919,639,400 times.
• Since December 4th, 1969, the earth has travelled approximately 849,029,083,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 274,234,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 141,504,847 steps. That's about 62,891 miles!
• Since this date, 19,744,862 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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