What happened on Thursday September 11, 1969?

About September 11th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 11, 1969, a significant annular solar eclipse occurred, creating a dramatic celestial event across multiple regions. With an impressive magnitude of 0.969, the eclipse was prominently visible from the Pacific Ocean and several South American countries, including Peru, Bolivia, and the southwestern region of Brazil's Mato Grosso state. Partial eclipse visibility extended to North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and western South America. During an annular eclipse, the Moon appears slightly smaller than the Sun, creating a distinctive 'ring of fire' effect around the Moon's silhouette, offering a rare and spectacular astronomical phenomenon.
  • Day of the week: September 11th, 1969 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones
  • #1 UK song: Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Popular movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid directed by George Roy Hill

More about September 11th, 1969? See below for more news and curiosities on September 11th, 1969.

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September 11, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 11, 1969:

  • Annular Solar Eclipse over South America On September 11, 1969, a significant annular solar eclipse occurred, creating a dramatic celestial event across multiple regions. With an impressive magnitude of 0.969, the eclipse was prominently visible from the Pacific Ocean and several South American countries, including Peru, Bolivia, and the southwestern region of Brazil's Mato Grosso state. Partial eclipse visibility extended to North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and western South America. During an annular eclipse, the Moon appears slightly smaller than the Sun, creating a distinctive 'ring of fire' effect around the Moon's silhouette, offering a rare and spectacular astronomical phenomenon.

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

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What day of the week was September 11, 1969?


September 11, 1969 was a Thursday and it was the 254th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 11, 1969 can also be written as 9/11/1969 in the US and as 11/9/1969 in UK and Europe.

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September 11, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 11, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 8th and September 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 11, 1969 was Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

  1. - Honky Tonk Women youtube
  2. - Sugar, Sugar youtube
  3. - A Boy Named Sue youtube
  4. - Green River youtube
  5. - Get Together youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 11, 1969 was Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

  1. - Bad Moon Rising youtube
  2. - In The Year 2525 youtube
  3. - Don't Forget To Remember youtube
  4. - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus youtube
  5. - Natural Born Bugie youtube

September 11, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 11, 1969 was Share Your Love With Me by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

  1. - Share Your Love With Me
  2. - Oh What A Night
  3. - The Nitty Gritty
  4. - Your Good Thing (Is About To End)
  5. - I Can't Get Next To You youtube
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September 11, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 11th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 11, 1969 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 11, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:12 am and setting at 07:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 27, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 1969.

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How old is someone born on September 11, 1969?


Someone born on September 11, 1969 is:

55 years 4 months old,

or 664 months and 12 days old,

or 2889 weeks

or 20223 days old,

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

There are 231 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday September 11th 2025.

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

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