What happened on Sunday February 09, 1969?

About February 9th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Boeing 747 'jumbo jet' made its first commercial flight on February 9, 1969, taking off at 11:44 AM Pacific Time from Boeing's Paine Field airfield in Everett, Washington. This groundbreaking aircraft revolutionized air travel by dramatically increasing passenger capacity and setting new standards for long-distance commercial aviation.
  • Day of the week: February 9th, 1969 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Crimson And Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells
  • #1 UK song: (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice by Amen Corner
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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February 09, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 09, 1969:

  • Boeing 747 First Commercial Flight The Boeing 747 'jumbo jet' made its first commercial flight on February 9, 1969, taking off at 11:44 AM Pacific Time from Boeing's Paine Field airfield in Everett, Washington. This groundbreaking aircraft revolutionized air travel by dramatically increasing passenger capacity and setting new standards for long-distance commercial aviation.
  • KGTO TV Channel 36 Launch KGTO TV channel 36 in Fayetteville, Arkansas began broadcasting on February 9, 1969, offering local programming as an ABC/NBC affiliate and expanding media coverage in the region.

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February 09, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 09, 1969?


February 09, 1969 was a Sunday and it was the 40th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 1969 can also be written as 2/9/1969 in the US and as 9/2/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 09, 1969?


Famous people born on February 09, 1969:

  • Neil Cross

    Neil Cross is a renowned British novelist and screenwriter, best known for creating the critically acclaimed television series 'Luther'...

  • Ivan Gardini

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February 09, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 09, 1969:

  • George Hayes (Gabby)

    American actor and singer (b. 1885).

  • Tiest van Gestel
  • Gabby Hayes
  • William Lescaze
  • Giambattista Patarino
  • Manuel Plaza
  • Enzo Sovitti
  • Michel Ungeheuer
  • Giovanni Giuseppe Bonzi

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February 09, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 09, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 3rd and February 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 09, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 1969 was Crimson And Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells, according to the music chart for the week February 3rd and February 9th.

  1. - Crimson And Clover youtube
  2. - Everyday People youtube
  3. - Worst That Could Happen youtube
  4. - Touch Me youtube
  5. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube

February 09, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 09, 1969 was (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice by Amen Corner, according to the music chart for the week February 3rd and February 9th.

  1. - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice youtube
  2. - Albatross youtube
  3. - Blackberry Way youtube
  4. - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) youtube
  5. - Please Don't Go youtube

February 09, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 09, 1969 was Can I Change My Mind by Tyrone Davis, according to the music chart for the week February 3rd and February 9th.

  1. - Can I Change My Mind youtube
  2. - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
  3. - Soulful Strut youtube
  4. - Everyday People
  5. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
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February 09, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 09, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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February 09, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 09, 1969 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 12:11 am and setting at 10:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 02, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Mar 04, 1969.

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How old is someone born on February 09, 1969?


Someone born on February 09, 1969 is:

56 years 2 months old,

or 674 months and 14 days old,

or 2932 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20527 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 1969?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 09, 1969.

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