What happened on Tuesday March 11, 1969?

About March 11th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant border clash occurred between Soviet and Chinese military forces on Zhenbao Island (known as Damansky Island to Russians), located in the middle of the Ussuri River. This incident highlighted the escalating tensions between the two communist nations during the Cold War period.
  • Day of the week: March 11th, 1969 was a Tuesday
  • 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

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March 11, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 11, 1969:

  • Soviet-Chinese Border Conflict on Zhenbao/Damansky Island A significant border clash occurred between Soviet and Chinese military forces on Zhenbao Island (known as Damansky Island to Russians), located in the middle of the Ussuri River. This incident highlighted the escalating tensions between the two communist nations during the Cold War period.
  • Apollo Applications Program Briefing During a significant Apollo Applications Program (AAP) briefing at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), Deputy Director of Apollo Applications John H. discussed ongoing space exploration and research initiatives.
  • Jack 'Murph the Surf' Murphy Convicted of Murder Jack 'Murph the Surf' Murphy was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of first-degree murder for the deaths of two individuals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, marking a significant moment in criminal justice.
  • John Fina NFL Player Profile John Fina was a professional NFL offensive tackle who played for the Buffalo Bills, contributing to the team's offensive line during his career.

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March 11, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 11, 1969?


March 11, 1969 was a Tuesday and it was the 70th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 11, 1969 can also be written as 3/11/1969 in the US and as 11/3/1969 in UK and Europe.

March 11, 1969 in March 1969 calendar

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Who was born on March 11, 1969?


Famous people born on March 11, 1969:

  • Terrence Howard
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  • Paget Brewster

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  • Pete Droge

    Pete Droge is an American singer-songwriter, known for being a member of the alternative rock band The Thorns.

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March 11, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 11, 1969:

  • John Wyndham

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March 11, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 11, 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 11, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 11, 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 11, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 11, 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 11, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 11, 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 11, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 11th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 11, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 11, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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March 11, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 11, 1969 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 11, 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 11, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 01:46 am and setting at 11:29 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 11, 1969?


Someone born on March 11, 1969 is:

56 years 2 months old,

or 674 months and 3 days old,

or 2931 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20518 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 11, 1969?

There are 301 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 11, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 11, 1969.

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