December 26th, 1969

Popular songs.

On December 26th, 1969, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & The Supremes
• United Kingdom: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris

Take me back to December 26th, 1969!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 26th, 1969, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Christmas Day of 1969 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season. In America, the song Someday We'll Be Together by Diana Ross & The Supremes is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris is the number-one hit song.

Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service 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", "Dark Shadows", "Room 222", and "The Courtship of Eddie's Father".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Underdog", "The Monkees", "Cattanooga Cats", and "The Clangers". Popular toys at the moment include Motorific (slot car toys), Scalextric, Battleship (game), and Crissy (doll).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26th, 1969.

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  Christmas Day 1969 has just passed.

  Christmas Day of 1969 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.

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  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.

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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, 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 Time Person of the Year in 1969.

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  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).

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Color TV.

  Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.

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  The push-button telephone.

  Push-button telephones were beginning 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.

  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 53 years, 9 months, and 4 days have passed since December 26th, 1969.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1969.
• Leap Year: 1969 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on December 26th, 1969, are now 53 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1969 belong to the Generation X generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 26th, 1969.

• 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 26th, 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.
• January 17th, 1970: Irish politics: Sinn Féin is formed (current form).
• January 21st, 1970: The first episode of the sitcom "Nanny and the Professor" is aired on TV.
• January 22nd, 1970: The first commercial Boeing 747 flight takes place between JFK International Airport and London Heathrow Airport.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 26th, 1969, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• 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 26th, 1969 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person 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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 26th, 1975, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of December.

• Boxing Day
• St. Stephen's Day
• Day of Goodwill (South Africa)
• Second Christmas Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 26th, 1969 was most likely conceived around April 4th, 1969.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 26th, 1969 is close to September 18th, 1970.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 26th, 1969.

• 19,636 days have passed since this date.
• 2,805 weeks have passed.
• 1,696,550,400 seconds have passed since December 26th, 1969.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,979,308,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 875,420,006,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 282,758,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 145,903,334 steps. That's roughly 64,846 miles!
• Since this date, 20,358,605 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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