What happened on Friday January 03, 1969?

About January 3rd, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 3rd, 1969, the 91st United States Congress convened for its opening day. The U.S. Senate swore in 15 new members and 20 re-elected senators. Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia was selected as the president pro-tempore, a significant leadership role in the Senate.
  • Day of the week: January 3rd, 1969 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
  • #1 UK song: Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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January 03, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 03, 1969:

  • Opening of the 91st United States Congress On January 3rd, 1969, the 91st United States Congress convened for its opening day. The U.S. Senate swore in 15 new members and 20 re-elected senators. Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia was selected as the president pro-tempore, a significant leadership role in the Senate.
  • Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Returns to Congress Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was re-elected and returned to his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after being previously expelled. His return marked a significant moment in his political career and represented a form of political rehabilitation.

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January 03, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 03, 1969?


January 03, 1969 was a Friday and it was the 3rd day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 1969 can also be written as 1/3/1969 in the US and as 3/1/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 03, 1969?


Famous people born on January 03, 1969:

  • Michael Schumacher

    Michael Schumacher is a legendary German Formula One racing driver, widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in motorsport history.

  • Marie Darrieussecq

    Marie Darrieussecq is a prominent French novelist and psychoanalyst known for her innovative literary works.

  • Matheus Nachtergaele
  • James Carter
  • Gerda Weissensteiner
  • Steve Wiebe

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January 03, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 03, 1969:

  • Tzavalas Karousos

    Greek-french actor (b. 1904).

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January 03, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 03, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 30th and January 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 03, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 1969 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  2. - For Once In My Life youtube
  3. - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me youtube
  4. - Soulful Strut youtube
  5. - Wichita Lineman youtube

January 03, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 03, 1969 was Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

  1. - Two Little Boys youtube
  2. - Lily The Pink youtube
  3. - Sugar Sugar youtube
  4. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  5. - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da youtube

January 03, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 03, 1969 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  2. - Cloud Nine
  3. - For Once In My Life youtube
  4. - Too Weak To Fight
  5. - Who's Making Love youtube
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January 03, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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January 03, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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January 03, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 03, 1969 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 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 January 03, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 04:22 pm and setting at 08:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 04, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Feb 02, 1969.

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How old is someone born on January 03, 1969?


Someone born on January 03, 1969 is:

56 years 5 months old,

or 677 months

or 2943 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20605 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 1969?

There are 214 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 03, 1969?

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