December 17th, 1969, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 351 of 1969. The decade was the 1960s.
51 years, 1 months and 4 days have passed since December 17th, 1969.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
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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 17th, 1969:
United States: Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter Paul & Mary
United Kingdom: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris
Take Me Back!
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. The decorations are up 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 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", "Gunsmoke", "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "My Three Sons", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo" and "The Adventures of Gulliver".
Popular toys include the likes of "Ken (doll)", "G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man", "Motorific (slot car toys)" and "Crissy (doll)".
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 17th, 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 4 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: Anyone born on December 17th, 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 17th, 1969:
December 5th, 1969: The Rolling Stones release their song "Gimme Shelter".
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 17th, 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 17th, 1969 was probably conceived around the 9th of March, 1969. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 17th, 1969 is the 26th of September, 1970. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 17th, 1969.
18,663 days have passed since this date.
1,612,486,800 seconds have passed since the December 17th, 1969.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,881,234,600 times.
Since December 17th, 1969, earth has travelled approximately 832,043,188,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 268,747,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 138,673,865 steps. That's about 61,633 miles!
Since this date, 19,349,842 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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