What happened on Wednesday May 07, 1969?

About May 7th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The legendary ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), commanded by Captain William Warwick, made her maiden voyage into New York Harbor, docking at the West 52nd Street pier. This historic maritime moment symbolized the continued prestige of transatlantic sea travel.
  • Day of the week: May 7th, 1969 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension
  • #1 UK song: Get Back by Beatles With Billy Preston
  • Popular movie: Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed directed by Terence Fisher

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May 07, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 07, 1969:

  • Queen Elizabeth 2 Arrives in New York The legendary ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), commanded by Captain William Warwick, made her maiden voyage into New York Harbor, docking at the West 52nd Street pier. This historic maritime moment symbolized the continued prestige of transatlantic sea travel.
  • US Marine Corps General Appointed to CIA Lieutenant General Robert E. Cushman, Jr., a distinguished US Marine Corps officer, was appointed as the deputy director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), marking a significant leadership transition in the intelligence community.
  • Oakland Oaks Win ABA Championship In a decisive series, the Oakland Oaks defeated the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1 to claim the second American Basketball Association (ABA) championship, showcasing their basketball prowess during the league's competitive era.
  • Eagle Eye Cherry Born Eagle Eye Cherry, a notable Swedish musician who would later gain international recognition, was born on this date, contributing to the global music landscape.

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May 07, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 07, 1969?


May 07, 1969 was a Wednesday and it was the 127th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 07, 1969 can also be written as 5/7/1969 in the US and as 7/5/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 07, 1969?


Famous people born on May 07, 1969:

  • Eagle-Eye Cherry

    Eagle-Eye Cherry is a Swedish singer-songwriter famous for his 1997 hit single 'Save Tonight' and being the son of jazz musician Don Cherry...

  • Katerina Maleeva

    Bulgarian professional tennis player who was a junior champion at the US Open in 1984, part of the famous Maleeva tennis sisters.

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May 07, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 07, 1969:

  • Lajos Czeizler

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May 07, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 07, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 5th and May 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 07, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 07, 1969 was Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) youtube
  2. - Hair youtube
  3. - It's Your Thing youtube
  4. - Hawaii Five-O youtube
  5. - You've Made Me So Very Happy youtube

May 07, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 07, 1969 was Get Back by Beatles With Billy Preston, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - Get Back youtube
  2. - My Sentimental Friend youtube
  3. - Goodbye youtube
  4. - Man Of The World youtube
  5. - Come Back And Shake Me youtube

May 07, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 07, 1969 was It's Your Thing by The Isley Brothers, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - It's Your Thing youtube
  2. - The Chokin' Kind
  3. - Only The Strong Survive youtube
  4. - I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'
  5. - Cissy Strut
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May 07, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 7th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 07, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 07, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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May 07, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 07, 1969 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 07, 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 May 07, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 01:26 am and setting at 11:55 am.

The previous full moon was on May 02, 1969 while the next full moon would come on May 31, 1969.

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How old is someone born on May 07, 1969?


Someone born on May 07, 1969 is:

56 years and 7 days old,

or 672 months and 7 days old,

or 2923 weeks

or 20461 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 07, 1969?

There are 358 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 07, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 07, 1969.

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