What happened on Monday March 10, 1969?

About March 10th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to assassinating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. at the Shelby County Criminal Court. Ray would later attempt to retract his guilty plea, claiming he was part of a larger conspiracy.
  • Day of the week: March 10th, 1969 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Dizzy by Tommy Roe
  • #1 UK song: Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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

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March 10, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 10, 1969:

  • James Earl Ray Pleads Guilty to MLK Assassination In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to assassinating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. at the Shelby County Criminal Court. Ray would later attempt to retract his guilty plea, claiming he was part of a larger conspiracy.

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

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What day of the week was March 10, 1969?


March 10, 1969 was a Monday and it was the 69th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 10, 1969 can also be written as 3/10/1969 in the US and as 10/3/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 10, 1969?


Famous people born on March 10, 1969:

  • Paget Brewster
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  • Walter Schreifels

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  • Kimberly Guilfoyle

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  • Hany Ramzy
  • Dave Sheridan (actor)
  • Massimo Polidoro

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


Famous people died on March 10, 1969:

  • Byeon Yeong-tae
  • Fernand Gonder
  • Louis Menges
  • Jimmy Wilde
  • José Alfredo López

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March 10, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 10, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 10th and March 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 10, 1969 was Dizzy by Tommy Roe, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Dizzy youtube
  2. - Proud Mary youtube
  3. - Everyday People youtube
  4. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  5. - Traces youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 10, 1969 was Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) youtube
  2. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  3. - Gentle On My Mind youtube
  4. - Surround Yourself With Sorrow youtube
  5. - The Way It Used To Be youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 10, 1969 was Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose by James Brown, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
  2. - Run Away Child, Running Wild
  3. - My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
  4. - There'll Come A Time
  5. - Baby, Baby Don't Cry
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March 10, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 10th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 10, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 12:33 am and setting at 10:24 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 10, 1969?


Someone born on March 10, 1969 is:

56 years 2 months old,

or 674 months and 4 days old,

or 2931 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20519 days old,

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

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

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