What happened on Wednesday July 16, 1969?

Here's what happened on July 16, 1969:

• Apollo 11 Mission Launch Apollo 11 launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, and Michael Collins. The mission aimed to fulfill a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy to perform a crewed lunar landing and return safely to Earth before the decade was out.

Events in 1969

July 16, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 16, 1969

Newspapers from Jul. 16, 1969

July 16, 1969 was a Wednesday and it was the 197th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 16, 1969 can also be written as 7/16/1969 in the US and as 16/7/1969 in UK and Europe.

July 16, 1969 in July 1969 calendar

Famous people born on July 16, 1969:

• Kathryn Harby-Williams

  Prominent Australian netball player and sportscaster who made significant contributions to the sport.

• Eduardo Videgaray

Famous people born in 1969

Famous people born on July 16th

Famous people died on July 16, 1969:

• Max Gablonsky
• Sergej Ivanovič Rudenko
• Friedrich von Scotti
• Francesco Tarabotto

Famous people who died in 1969

Famous people who died on July 16th

July 16, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 16, 1969 was In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) by Zager & Evans, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

1. Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
2. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel
3. Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
4. Tommy James and the Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion
5. Jr. Walker & the All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

July 16, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 16, 1969 was Something In The Air by Thunderclap Newman, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

1. Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air
2. Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto
3. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
4. Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance
5. Amen Corner - Hello Suzie

July 16, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 16, 1969 was What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) by Jr. Walker & The All Stars, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

1. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
2. The Winstons - Color Him Father
3. James Brown - Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) Part 1
4. Jerry Butler - Moody Woman
5. The Dells - I Can Sing A Rainbow/Love Is Blue

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 16th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 16, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 16, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 16, 1969 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 16, 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 July 16, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 07:19 am and setting at 10:18 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on July 16, 1969

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Someone born on July 16, 1969 is:

55 years 9 months old,

or 669 months and 27 days old,

or 2912 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20390 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 16, 1969?

There are 64 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 16, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 16, 1969.

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