What happened on Wednesday January 15, 1969?

About January 15th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5, which successfully rendezvoused with Soyuz 4 two days later, marking a historic achievement in human spaceflight by completing the first-ever transfer of crew between spacecraft in orbit.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1969 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
  • #1 UK song: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da by Marmalade
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

More about January 15th, 1969? See below for more news and curiosities on January 15th, 1969.

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January 15, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1969:

  • Soviet Space Milestone: First Crew Transfer in Space The Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5, which successfully rendezvoused with Soyuz 4 two days later, marking a historic achievement in human spaceflight by completing the first-ever transfer of crew between spacecraft in orbit.

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January 15, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 15, 1969?


January 15, 1969 was a Wednesday and it was the 15th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1969 can also be written as 1/15/1969 in the US and as 15/1/1969 in UK and Europe.

January 15, 1969 in January 1969 calendar

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Who was born on January 15, 1969?


Famous people born on January 15, 1969:

  • Huck Seed

    Professional poker player who won the World Series of Poker Main Event in 1996, a significant achievement in the poker world.

  • Meret Becker

    German multi-talented artist known for her work as a singer, actress, and performer in film, television, and music.

  • Kellita Smith

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January 15, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 15, 1969:

  • Walter Henneberger
  • Theodor Werner
  • Alberto de' Stefani

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January 15, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 13th and January 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 15, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 1969 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  2. - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me youtube
  3. - Soulful Strut youtube
  4. - Crimson And Clover youtube
  5. - Hooked On A Feeling youtube

January 15, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 15, 1969 was Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da by Marmalade, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da youtube
  2. - Albatross youtube
  3. - Lily The Pink youtube
  4. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  5. - For Once In My Life youtube

January 15, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 15, 1969 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  2. - For Once In My Life youtube
  3. - Too Weak To Fight
  4. - Can I Change My Mind youtube
  5. - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
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January 15, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 15, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 15, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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January 15, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1969 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 15, 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 January 15, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:00 am and setting at 02:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 03, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Feb 02, 1969.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1969?


Someone born on January 15, 1969 is:

56 years 3 months old,

or 675 months and 8 days old,

or 2936 weeks

or 20552 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 15, 1969?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 15, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 15, 1969.

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