What happened on Thursday November 06, 1969?

About November 6th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating express train collision occurred near the village of Ufton Nervet, England, resulting in a tragic loss of seven lives and leaving 150 people injured. The incident highlighted the critical importance of railway safety and emergency response protocols.
  • Day of the week: November 6th, 1969 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Wedding Bell Blues by The 5th Dimension
  • #1 UK song: Sugar Sugar by Archies
  • Popular movie: The Arrangement directed by Elia Kazan

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November 06, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 06, 1969:

  • Tragic Train Collision in England A devastating express train collision occurred near the village of Ufton Nervet, England, resulting in a tragic loss of seven lives and leaving 150 people injured. The incident highlighted the critical importance of railway safety and emergency response protocols.
  • First Baseball Cy Young Award Tie In a historic moment for Major League Baseball, Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles and Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers became the first players to share the prestigious Cy Young Award, recognizing their exceptional pitching performances during the 1969 season.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 06, 1969?


November 06, 1969 was a Thursday and it was the 310th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 06, 1969 can also be written as 11/6/1969 in the US and as 6/11/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 06, 1969?


Famous people born on November 06, 1969:

  • Colson Whitehead

    Colson Whitehead is a critically acclaimed American novelist known for his powerful and innovative storytelling.

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


Famous people died on November 06, 1969:

  • Vincenzo Fasolo
  • Max Knoll

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November 06, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 06, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 3rd and November 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 06, 1969 was Wedding Bell Blues by The 5th Dimension, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - Wedding Bell Blues youtube
  2. - Suspicious Minds youtube
  3. - Come Together youtube
  4. - I Can't Get Next To You youtube
  5. - Baby It's You youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 06, 1969 was Sugar Sugar by Archies, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - Sugar Sugar youtube
  2. - Oh Well youtube
  3. - (Call Me) Number One youtube
  4. - Return Of Django / Dollar In The Teeth youtube
  5. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 06, 1969 was Baby I'm For Real by The Originals, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - Baby I'm For Real
  2. - I Can't Get Next To You youtube
  3. - That's The Way Love Is
  4. - Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
  5. - Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part One)
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November 06, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 6th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 06, 1969 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 06, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 02:50 am and setting at 03:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 25, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Nov 23, 1969.

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How old is someone born on November 06, 1969?


Someone born on November 06, 1969 is:

55 years 5 months old,

or 665 months and 17 days old,

or 2893 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20257 days old,

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

There are 197 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday November 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 06, 1969?

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