What happened on Saturday July 05, 1969?

Here's what happened on July 05, 1969:

• Assassination of Tom Mboya Tom Mboya, a prominent Kenyan economics minister and key political figure, was assassinated in Nairobi, Kenya. His murder was a significant political event that shocked the nation and had profound implications for Kenyan politics during a critical period of post-independence development.
• Rod Laver Wins Fourth Wimbledon Championship Rod Laver, the legendary Australian tennis player, secured his fourth Wimbledon Men's Singles title by defeating John Newcombe in a thrilling four-set match with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. This victory further cemented Laver's status as one of the greatest tennis players of his era.

Events in 1969

July 05, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 05, 1969

Newspapers from Jul. 05, 1969

July 05, 1969 was a Saturday and it was the 186th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 05, 1969 can also be written as 7/5/1969 in the US and as 5/7/1969 in UK and Europe.

July 05, 1969 in July 1969 calendar

Famous people born on July 05, 1969:

• RZA

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• Marc-Olivier Fogiel

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• Jenji Kohan

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• John LeClair

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Famous people born in 1969

Famous people born on July 5th

Famous people died on July 05, 1969:

• Walter Gropius

  German-american architect and father of bauhaus.

• Leo McCarey

  American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1898).

• Tom Mboya

  Kenyan politician, 1st kenyan minister of justice (b. 1930).

• Wilhelm Backhaus

  German concert pianist in classical tradition.

• Lambert Hillyer
• Margaret Loomis

Famous people who died in 1969

Famous people who died on July 5th

July 05, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 05, 1969 was Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet by Henry Mancini, His Orchestra And Chorus, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. Henry Mancini, His Orchestra And Chorus - Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
2. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel
3. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
4. Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
5. Three Dog Night - One

July 05, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 05, 1969 was The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. The Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko
2. Tommy Roe - Dizzy
3. The Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day
4. Booker T & The MGs - Time Is Tight
5. Beatles With Billy Preston - Get Back

July 05, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 05, 1969 was Too Busy Thinking About My Baby by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
2. The Winstons - Color Him Father
3. The Temptations - Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down
4. Jerry Butler - Moody Woman
5. James Brown - Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) Part 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 5th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 05, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 05, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 05, 1969 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 05, 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 July 05, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 11:53 pm and setting at 01:23 pm.

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

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Someone born on July 05, 1969 is:

55 years 10 months old,

or 670 months and 9 days old,

or 2914 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20402 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 05, 1969?

There are 52 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 05, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 05, 1969.

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