What happened on Saturday March 01, 1969?

About March 1st, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: New York Yankees legendary baseball player Mickey Mantle officially announces his retirement from professional baseball, marking the end of an iconic career that spanned 18 seasons.
  • Day of the week: March 1st, 1969 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone
  • #1 UK song: (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice by Amen Corner
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

More about March 1st, 1969? See below for more news and curiosities on March 1st, 1969.

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March 01, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 01, 1969:

  • Mickey Mantle Retires from Baseball New York Yankees legendary baseball player Mickey Mantle officially announces his retirement from professional baseball, marking the end of an iconic career that spanned 18 seasons.
  • Beatles' Album Drops from Charts After an impressive 88-week run, The Beatles' groundbreaking album 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' finally drops off the music charts, marking the end of its historic chart performance.
  • Jim Morrison's Controversial Performance During a performance at Miami's Dinner Key Auditorium, Jim Morrison of the Doors is arrested for allegedly exposing himself on stage, leading to legal consequences and significant media attention.
  • First Female Jockey Wins Major Race Tuesdee Testa makes history by becoming the first female jockey to win a race at a major American Thoroughbred track, breaking significant gender barriers in horse racing.
  • Pirate Radio 259 Begins Broadcasting Pirate Radio 259 commences operations off the French coast, representing an alternative broadcasting platform outside traditional radio regulations.
  • Broadway Play Closes 'Red, White, and Maddox' concludes its run at the Cort Theater in New York City after 41 performances.

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March 01, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 01, 1969?


March 01, 1969 was a Saturday and it was the 60th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 1969 can also be written as 3/1/1969 in the US and as 1/3/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 01, 1969?


Famous people born on March 01, 1969:

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March 01, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 01, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 24th and March 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 01, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 1969 was Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - Everyday People youtube
  2. - Crimson And Clover youtube
  3. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  4. - Touch Me youtube
  5. - Proud Mary youtube

March 01, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 01, 1969 was (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice by Amen Corner, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice youtube
  2. - Albatross youtube
  3. - Blackberry Way youtube
  4. - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) youtube
  5. - Please Don't Go youtube

March 01, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 01, 1969 was Everyday People by Sly & The Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - Everyday People
  2. - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
  3. - Baby, Baby Don't Cry
  4. - There'll Come A Time
  5. - Take Care Of Your Homework
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March 01, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 01, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 01, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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March 01, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 01, 1969 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 01, 1969 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 01, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 03:10 pm and setting at 05:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 02, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Mar 04, 1969.

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How old is someone born on March 01, 1969?


Someone born on March 01, 1969 is:

56 years 2 months old,

or 674 months and 13 days old,

or 2932 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20528 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 01, 1969?

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 01, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 01, 1969.

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