What happened on Friday January 10, 1969?

About January 10th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: After 147 years of continuous publication, the iconic American magazine The Saturday Evening Post prints its final issue, marking the end of a significant era in print media that had been a cultural touchstone since the mid-19th century.
  • Day of the week: January 10th, 1969 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
  • #1 UK song: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da by Marmalade
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

More about January 10th, 1969? See below for more news and curiosities on January 10th, 1969.

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January 10, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 10, 1969:

  • The Saturday Evening Post Ceases Publication After 147 years of continuous publication, the iconic American magazine The Saturday Evening Post prints its final issue, marking the end of a significant era in print media that had been a cultural touchstone since the mid-19th century.
  • Sweden Recognizes North Vietnam In a significant diplomatic move, Sweden becomes the first Western country to officially recognize the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), marking a notable shift in international relations during the Vietnam War era.

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January 10, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was January 10, 1969?


January 10, 1969 was a Friday and it was the 10th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 10, 1969 can also be written as 1/10/1969 in the US and as 10/1/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 10, 1969?


Famous people born on January 10, 1969:

  • Paolo Conticini
  • Koushun Takami

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January 10, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 10, 1969:

  • Sampurnanand

    Indian educator and politician, 2nd governor of rajasthan (b. 1891).

  • Mario Marazzani
  • Olga Oelkers

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January 10, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 10, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 6th and January 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 10, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 10, 1969 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  2. - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me youtube
  3. - Wichita Lineman youtube
  4. - Soulful Strut youtube
  5. - Hooked On A Feeling youtube

January 10, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 10, 1969 was Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da by Marmalade, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

  1. - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da youtube
  2. - Albatross youtube
  3. - Lily The Pink youtube
  4. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  5. - For Once In My Life youtube

January 10, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 10, 1969 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  2. - Cloud Nine
  3. - For Once In My Life youtube
  4. - Too Weak To Fight
  5. - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
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January 10, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 10th is Capricorn.

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January 10, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 10, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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January 10, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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49%

The moon phase on January 10, 1969 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 10, 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 January 10, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 10:49 pm and setting at 11:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 03, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Feb 02, 1969.

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How old is someone born on January 10, 1969?


Someone born on January 10, 1969 is:

56 years 3 months old,

or 675 months and 13 days old,

or 2936 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20557 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 10, 1969?

There are 262 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 10, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 10, 1969.

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