What happened on Wednesday November 12, 1969?

About November 12th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Army announced an official investigation into the alleged massacre of Vietnamese civilians by US troops in the village of My Lai, which occurred in March 1968. This investigation would become a pivotal moment in exposing war crimes during the Vietnam War.
  • Day of the week: November 12th, 1969 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Wedding Bell Blues by The 5th Dimension
  • #1 UK song: Sugar Sugar by Archies
  • Popular movie: A Bullet for Sandoval directed by Julio Buchs

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November 12, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 12, 1969:

  • US Army Investigates My Lai Massacre The United States Army announced an official investigation into the alleged massacre of Vietnamese civilians by US troops in the village of My Lai, which occurred in March 1968. This investigation would become a pivotal moment in exposing war crimes during the Vietnam War.
  • Solzhenitsyn Expelled from Soviet Writers Union Renowned Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn was expelled from the Soviet Writers Union, marking a significant moment of political suppression against a prominent literary dissident who was critical of the Soviet regime.
  • Kathleen Hanna Birth Kathleen Hanna, an influential American singer, songwriter, and feminist activist, known for her work in the riot grrrl movement and bands like Bikini Kill, was born.
  • Heinz-Christian Strache Birth Heinz-Christian Strache, an Austrian politician who would later become a prominent and controversial figure in Austrian right-wing politics, was born.
  • WJJY Television First Broadcast WJJY (now known as WJPT) TV channel 14 in Jacksonville, Illinois, commenced its first broadcast as an ABC affiliate, expanding local media coverage in the region.

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November 12, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 12, 1969?


November 12, 1969 was a Wednesday and it was the 316th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 12, 1969 can also be written as 11/12/1969 in the US and as 12/11/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 12, 1969?


Famous people born on November 12, 1969:

  • Ian Bremmer

    Prominent political scientist and author known for his expertise in global political risk and international relations, founder of the...

  • Carson Kressley

    Television personality, fashion expert, and actor best known for his role in the popular makeover show 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy'.

  • Mietta

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November 12, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 12, 1969:

  • Liu Shaoqi

    Chinese politician, 2nd chairman of the people's republic of china (b. 1898).

  • Marcello Barlocco
  • William Friedman
  • José Piendibene

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November 12, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 12, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 10th and November 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 12, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 12, 1969 was Wedding Bell Blues by The 5th Dimension, according to the music chart for the week November 10th and November 16th.

  1. - Wedding Bell Blues youtube
  2. - Come Together youtube
  3. - Something youtube
  4. - And When I Die youtube
  5. - Baby It's You youtube

November 12, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 12, 1969 was Sugar Sugar by Archies, according to the music chart for the week November 10th and November 16th.

  1. - Sugar Sugar youtube
  2. - Oh Well youtube
  3. - (Call Me) Number One youtube
  4. - Return Of Django / Dollar In The Teeth youtube
  5. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube

November 12, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 12, 1969 was Baby I'm For Real by The Originals, according to the music chart for the week November 10th and November 16th.

  1. - Baby I'm For Real
  2. - I Can't Get Next To You youtube
  3. - Going In Circles
  4. - Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part One)
  5. - Backfield In Motion
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November 12, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 12th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 12, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 12, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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November 12, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 12, 1969 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 12, 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 November 12, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 10:04 am and setting at 07:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 25, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Nov 23, 1969.

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How old is someone born on November 12, 1969?


Someone born on November 12, 1969 is:

55 years 6 months old,

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or 2896 weeks

or 20272 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 12, 1969?

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