December 6, 1969

December 6, 1969, was a Saturday. It was 55 years and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

What happened?

What happened on 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.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 6, 1969:

United States: "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
United Kingdom: "Sugar Sugar" by Archies

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 6, 1969

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

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary
Come Together/Something - The Beatles
Take A Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves
Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

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.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Krakatoa, East of Java" was at the top of the box office on December 6, 1969.

Facts

This date was 20,104 days ago. Approximately 670 months have passed. It was the 340th day of 1969, in week 49. The decade was the swinging sixties. There were only 25 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 55 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 223 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 6, 1969

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Saturday, December 6, 1969. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The Christmas season of 1969 has begun. In America, the song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam 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 Krakatoa, East of Java 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 "Gilligan's Island", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Dark Shadows", and "Hawaii Five-O". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Underdog", "JOT the Dot", "The Archie Show", and "Skyhawks".

Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Army men, and Twister mat.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 6, 1969, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
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 7.
Native American Zodiac: December 6, 1969 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 6, 1969.

Christmas 1969 has begun
The Christmas holiday season of 1969 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
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?
The best NBA players in 1969 were Wes Unseld, Billy Cunningham, Elgin Baylor, Earl Monroe and Oscar Robertson.
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
The buddy drama film "Midnight Cowboy" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1969.
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
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
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 Middle Americans" (aka The Silent Majority) were named Time Person of the Year in 1969.
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 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
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 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
Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
The push-button telephone
Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.
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
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

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 6, 1969.

November 7, 1969: English rock band Led Zeppelin release the song "Whole Lotta Love".
November 8, 1969: The Zodiac Killer mails his infamous "Z-340" cryptogram.
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".
This date: December 6, 1969
December 12, 1969:
• The Jackson 5 release their debut album.
• 17 people are killed after a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura in Milan, Italy.
December 16, 1969: The musical romantic comedy film "Hello, Dolly!" is released in movie theaters.
December 28, 1969: The Provisional IRA issues its first public statement.
December 29, 1969: Peggy Rahn (9) and Wendy Stevenson (8) go missing in Pompano Beach, Florida.
January 1, 1970: Unix time begins.
January 3, 1970: Actor Robert B. Sinclair is stabbed to death by a burglar at his home in Montecito, California.
January 4, 1970: 15,621 people are killed in the Yunnan province of China after a 7.7 Richter magnitude scale earthquake strikes.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1969

The following TV shows were popular in December 1969:

The Brady Bunch

Medical Center

Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Then Came Bronson

Room 222

The Main Chance

Hee Haw

Here's Lucy

Adam-12

Hawaii Five-O

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.

Kids TV shows on December 6, 1969

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

The Clangers

Sesame Street

The Brady Bunch

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

Cattanooga Cats

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

The Pink Panther Show

Skyhawks

H.R. Pufnstuf

Joe 90

Popular toys and games in 1969

Toys and games that were popular in 1969:

Snoopy Astronaut (figure)

Frisbee

Crissy (doll)

Clackers

Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite

Best of the West (action figures)

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Operation

Scalextric

Motorific (slot car toys)

Were you born on December 6, 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 December 6, 1975, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 6.

Andrew Flintoff

Cricket player
Born on December 6, 1977
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA player
Born on December 6, 1994
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 6:

Constitution Day (Spain)

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 6, 1969.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 6, 1969 was most likely conceived around March 15, 1969.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 6, 1969 is close to August 29, 1970.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 6, 1969:

20,104 days have passed since this date.
2,872 weeks have passed.
1,736,989,200 seconds have passed since December 6, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,026,487,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 896,286,427,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 289,498,200 times.
You have taken approximately 149,381,071 steps. That's roughly 66,392 miles.
20,843,870 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened?

Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 6, 1969

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to December 6, 1969

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Christmas 1969 has begun

The Vietnam War is still ongoing

Who were the best NBA players in 1969?

Who were the best football players?

Midnight Cowboy

Joe South - "Games People Play"

1969 in music

1969 in movies

The Silent Majority

The Volkswagen Beetle

The Hippie movement

Lava lamps are all the rage

The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

Color TV

The push-button telephone

The miniskirt has taken over

Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins