December 4th, 1969, fell on a Thursday. It was day 338 of 1969. The decade was the 1960s.
51 years, 1 months and 15 days have passed since December 4th, 1969.
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Music Singles
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!
The date is December 4th, 1969 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. 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 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Bonanza", "Gilligan's Island" and "Marcus Welby, M.D.". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Monkees", "The Adventures of Gulliver" and "Sesame Street". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man", "Twister mat", "Suzy Homemaker" and "Frisbee".
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 December 4th, 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.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
51 years, 1 months and 15 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 51 years of age.
People born in 1969 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 4th, 1969:
November 8th, 1969: The Zodiac Killer mails his infamous "Z-340" cryptogram.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 4th, 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 December 4th, 1969 was probably conceived around the 24th of February, 1969. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 4th, 1969 is the 13th of September, 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 December 4th, 1969.
18,674 days have passed since this date.
1,613,437,200 seconds have passed since the December 4th, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,882,343,400 times.
Since December 4th, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 832,533,595,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 268,906,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 138,755,599 steps. That's about 61,669 miles!
Since this date, 19,361,246 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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