What happened on Wednesday June 04, 1969?

About June 4th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Beatles released two singles in the United States: 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' and 'Old Brown Shoe'. This release continued the band's prolific musical output during their late 1960s period, showcasing John Lennon's songwriting and the band's evolving musical style.
  • Day of the week: June 4th, 1969 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Get Back by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: The Wild Bunch directed by Sam Peckinpah

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June 04, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 04, 1969:

  • Beatles Release New Singles The Beatles released two singles in the United States: 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' and 'Old Brown Shoe'. This release continued the band's prolific musical output during their late 1960s period, showcasing John Lennon's songwriting and the band's evolving musical style.
  • Daring Cuban Refugee's Wheel Well Flight A 22-year-old Cuban man, Armando Socarras Ramirez, made an extraordinary and perilous journey by hiding in the wheel well of an Iberia Airlines jet from Havana to Spain. Despite extreme conditions including thin oxygen levels at 29,000 feet and temperatures well below freezing, he miraculously survived the 9-hour flight, demonstrating remarkable human endurance and desperation to escape Cuba.
  • Nicky Hopkins Leaves Jeff Beck Group Renowned session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins departed from the Jeff Beck Group, a significant moment in the rock music scene of the late 1960s. Hopkins was known for his influential work with multiple rock bands and artists.

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June 04, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 04, 1969?


June 04, 1969 was a Wednesday and it was the 155th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 04, 1969 can also be written as 6/4/1969 in the US and as 4/6/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 04, 1969?


Famous people born on June 04, 1969:

  • Rob Huebel
    Rob Huebel

    American comedian, actor, and writer known for his work in MTV's sketch comedy series 'Human Giant' and the Adult Swim comedy series...

  • Horatio Sanz

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June 04, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 04, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 2nd and June 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 04, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 04, 1969 was Get Back by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Get Back youtube
  2. - Love (Can Make You Happy) youtube
  3. - Grazing In The Grass youtube
  4. - Oh Happy Day youtube
  5. - Bad Moon Rising youtube

June 04, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 04, 1969 was The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - The Ballad Of John And Yoko youtube
  2. - Oh Happy Day youtube
  3. - Dizzy youtube
  4. - Time Is Tight youtube
  5. - Living In The Past youtube

June 04, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 04, 1969 was Too Busy Thinking About My Baby by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby youtube
  2. - Oh Happy Day
  3. - I Can't See Myself Leaving You
  4. - Testify (I Wonna)
  5. - Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down
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June 04, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 4th is Gemini.

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June 04, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 04, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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June 04, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 04, 1969 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 04, 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 June 04, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 12:03 am and setting at 10:57 am.

The previous full moon was on May 31, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Jun 29, 1969.

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How old is someone born on June 04, 1969?


Someone born on June 04, 1969 is:

55 years 11 months old,

or 671 months and 10 days old,

or 2919 weeks

or 20433 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 04, 1969?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 04, 1969?

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