December 17th, 1969.

Born on December 17th, 1969.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 17th, 1969.

• United States: Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter Paul & Mary
• United Kingdom: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris

Take me back to December 17th, 1969!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is December 17th, 1969, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1969 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio.

In America, the song Leaving On A Jet Plane by Peter Paul & Mary is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States, and the movie A Boy Named Charlie Brown 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 "Gilligan's Island", "Hawaii Five-O", "Here's Lucy" and "Medical Center". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Thunderbirds", "JOT the Dot" and "The New Adventures of Superman".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Battleship (game), Clackers, Crissy (doll) and Frisbee.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on December 17th, 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, 9 months and 12 days have passed since December 17th, 1969.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 1969.
• Leap Year: 1969 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on December 17th, 1969 will be 52 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1969 belong to the Generation X generation.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around December 17th, 1969.

• 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.
• December 4th, 1969: Black Panther activist Fred Hampton is shot and killed in his bed during a predawn raid by law enforcement.
• 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.
• This date: December 17th, 1969
• 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.
• January 4th, 1970: 15,621 people are killed in the Yunnan province of China after a 7.7 Richter magnitude scale earthquake strikes.
• January 11th, 1970: Super Bowl IV: The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Minnesota Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
• January 12th, 1970: 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer goes missing in Wollongong, Australia.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 17th, 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 9.
• Native American Zodiac: December 17th, 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.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 17th, 1969.

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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 you should check out December 17th, 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 17th, 1969 was most likely conceived around March 26th, 1969.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 17th, 1969 is close to September 9th, 1970.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 17th, 1969.

• A total of 19,279 days have passed since this date.
• 2,754 weeks have passed.
• 1,665,705,600 seconds have passed since the December 17th, 1969.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,943,323,200 times.
• Since December 17th, 1969, the Earth has travelled approximately 859,504,089,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 277,617,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 143,250,682 steps. That's about 63,667 miles!
• Since this date, 19,988,467 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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