What happened on Thursday May 08, 1969?

About May 8th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Sysco Corporation was established in Texas by entrepreneurs John F. Baugh, Herbert Irving, and Harry Rosenthal. The company would go on to become the world's largest private distributor of food and related products to various institutional markets, including hospitals, schools, hotels, and industrial catering services.
  • Day of the week: May 8th, 1969 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 08, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 08, 1969:

  • Sysco Corporation Founded The Sysco Corporation was established in Texas by entrepreneurs John F. Baugh, Herbert Irving, and Harry Rosenthal. The company would go on to become the world's largest private distributor of food and related products to various institutional markets, including hospitals, schools, hotels, and industrial catering services.
  • Cambodia Establishes Diplomatic Relations with East Germany Cambodia officially recognized the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), expanding its diplomatic connections during the Cold War era and signaling a potential shift in its international political alignments.
  • Pope Paul VI Reforms Liturgical Congregations Pope Paul VI issued the apostolic constitution 'Sacra Ritum Congregatio', which significantly restructured the Vatican's liturgical organizations and reformed the administrative approach to religious ceremonies and rituals.

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May 08, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 08, 1969?


May 08, 1969 was a Thursday and it was the 128th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 08, 1969 can also be written as 5/8/1969 in the US and as 8/5/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 08, 1969?


Famous people born on May 08, 1969:

  • Akebono Tarō

    Duplicate of Akebono Taro.

  • Fabrice Tiozzo

    Accomplished French boxer who dominated light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions, holding WBA and WBC championships with an impressive...

  • François Busnel

    Prominent French journalist and literary critic who hosts the influential weekly TV program 'La Grande Librairie' on France 5 since 2008.

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May 08, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 08, 1969:

  • Remington Kellogg

    Renowned journalist known for his investigative reporting.

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May 08, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 08, 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 08, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 08, 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 08, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 08, 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 08, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 08, 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 08, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 8th 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 08, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 08, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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May 08, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 08, 1969 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 08, 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 08, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 02:05 am and setting at 01:09 pm.

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 08, 1969?


Someone born on May 08, 1969 is:

56 years and 6 days old,

or 672 months and 6 days old,

or 2922 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20460 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 08, 1969?

There are 359 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 08, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 08, 1969.

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