What happened on Sunday April 06, 1969?

About April 6th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating maritime disaster occurred when the Taiwanese freighter Union Faith collided head-on with three oil-laden barges pushed by the tugboat Warren Doucet. The catastrophic crash resulted in the death of 25 crewmen, with the lead barge splitting in two and igniting its cargo of 9,000 barrels of crude oil beneath the Greater New Orleans Bridge.
  • Day of the week: April 6th, 1969 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Dizzy by Tommy Roe
  • #1 UK song: Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt
  • Popular movie: All Neat in Black Stockings directed by Christopher Morahan

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April 06, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 06, 1969:

  • Tragic Maritime Collision on Mississippi River A devastating maritime disaster occurred when the Taiwanese freighter Union Faith collided head-on with three oil-laden barges pushed by the tugboat Warren Doucet. The catastrophic crash resulted in the death of 25 crewmen, with the lead barge splitting in two and igniting its cargo of 9,000 barrels of crude oil beneath the Greater New Orleans Bridge.
  • Notable Births on April 6, 1969 Three significant individuals were born on this date: Bret Boone, a professional MLB baseball player who won four Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards, was born in El Cajon, California. Paul Rudd, a renowned film actor famous for his role as Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was born in Passaic, New Jersey. Louie Spence, an English dancer, choreographer, and television personality, was born in Ponders End, Enfield.
  • NBA Player Birth Brian Williams, a professional basketball player who played as a center and forward for the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers, was born.

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April 06, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 06, 1969?


April 06, 1969 was a Sunday and it was the 96th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 06, 1969 can also be written as 4/6/1969 in the US and as 6/4/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 06, 1969?


Famous people born on April 06, 1969:

  • Paul Rudd
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  • Bison Dele

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  • Bret Boone

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  • Costantino Catena
  • Cheon Eun-suk
  • Paulo Duarte
  • Gary Jones
  • Suvad Katana
  • Lu Lin
  • Tadateru Ōmoto
  • Albert Ouédraogo
  • Carlos Pedro Pires de Melo
  • Fabrizio Tescari
  • Hesham Abou Serai

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April 06, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 06, 1969:

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  • Francisco L. Urquizo
  • Zhang Zhizhong

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April 06, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 06, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 31st and April 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 06, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 06, 1969 was Dizzy by Tommy Roe, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Dizzy youtube
  2. - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) youtube
  3. - Time Of The Season youtube
  4. - You've Made Me So Very Happy youtube
  5. - Galveston youtube

April 06, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 06, 1969 was Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) youtube
  2. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  3. - Gentle On My Mind youtube
  4. - Surround Yourself With Sorrow youtube
  5. - The Way It Used To Be youtube

April 06, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 06, 1969 was Only The Strong Survive by Jerry Butler, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Only The Strong Survive youtube
  2. - Run Away Child, Running Wild
  3. - It's Your Thing youtube
  4. - The Weight
  5. - Snatching It Back
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April 06, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 6th is Aries.

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April 06, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 06, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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April 06, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 06, 1969 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 06, 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 April 06, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 10:20 pm and setting at 08:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 02, 1969 while the next full moon would come on May 02, 1969.

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How old is someone born on April 06, 1969?


Someone born on April 06, 1969 is:

56 years and 20 days old,

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or 2924 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20474 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 06, 1969?

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