What happened on Wednesday August 13, 1969?

Here's what happened on August 13, 1969:

• Apollo 11 Astronauts Honored in New York and Los Angeles The Apollo 11 astronauts were celebrated with a ticker-tape parade in New York City and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon at a state dinner in Los Angeles.
• Apollo 11 Astronauts End Quarantine Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were released from their three-week quarantine at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, reuniting with their families in Houston after being isolated to prevent potential lunar biological contamination.
• Tate-LaBianca Murders Charles Manson and his followers committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in Los Angeles, killing five people, including actress Sharon Tate, in a shocking and brutal crime that would become a defining moment in American criminal history.
• Soviet-Chinese Border Tensions Serious border clashes erupted between the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China, highlighting the growing geopolitical tensions between the two communist powers.
• Bowie Kuhn Appointed Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn was formally appointed as the temporary commissioner of Major League Baseball, later being elected to a full seven-year term.
• Jim Palmer's No-Hitter Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer threw a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics, winning 8-0 in a remarkable pitching performance.

Events in 1969

August 13, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 13, 1969

Newspapers from Aug. 13, 1969

August 13, 1969 was a Wednesday and it was the 225th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 1969 can also be written as 8/13/1969 in the US and as 13/8/1969 in UK and Europe.

August 13, 1969 in August 1969 calendar

Famous people born on August 13, 1969:

• Midori Ito

  Japanese figure skater who won a silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.

• Alex Fernandez

  Professional baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox.

• Elin Klinga
• Giacobbe Fragomeni

Famous people born in 1969

Famous people born on August 13th

Famous people died on August 13, 1969:

• Nicolás Fasolino

Famous people who died in 1969

Famous people who died on August 13th

August 13, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 13, 1969 was In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) by Zager & Evans, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
2. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
3. Tommy James and the Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion
4. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
5. Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue

August 13, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 13, 1969 was Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
2. Robin Gibb - Saved By The Bell
3. Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance
4. Joe Dolan - Make Me An Island
5. Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour

August 13, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 13, 1969 was Choice Of Colors by The Impressions, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. The Impressions - Choice Of Colors
2. James Brown - Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) Part 1
3. Aretha Franklin - Share Your Love With Me
4. Gladys Knight And The Pips - The Nitty Gritty
5. Lou Rawls - Your Good Thing (Is About To End)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 13th is Leo.

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August 13, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 13, 1969 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 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 August 13, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:14 am and setting at 08:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 29, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Aug 27, 1969.

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Your place in the Universe on August 13, 1969

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Someone born on August 13, 1969 is:

55 years 8 months old,

or 668 months and 10 days old,

or 2906 weeks

or 20342 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 13, 1969?

There are 112 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 13, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 13, 1969.

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