What happened on Sunday August 17, 1969?

Here's what happened on August 17, 1969:

• Woodstock Music Festival Continues The legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair entered its third day, featuring iconic performances by The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, and Jefferson Airplane. Despite persistent rain and muddy conditions, the audience remained passionate and engaged, embodying the festival's spirit of peace and music.
• Hurricane Camille Devastates Mississippi Coast Category 5 Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi coastline, causing catastrophic damage. The hurricane resulted in 248 fatalities and caused approximately $1.5 billion in destruction, making it one of the most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history.
• Death of Otto Stern, Renowned Physicist Otto Stern, a prominent German physicist and Nobel Prize laureate, passed away. Stern was known for his significant contributions to quantum mechanics and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1943 for his work on molecular beam methods and the discovery of the magnetic moment of the proton.
• New York Jets vs Giants Exhibition Game In their first-ever meeting, the New York Jets defeated the New York Giants in a preseason football game with a score of 37-14.

Events in 1969

August 17, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 17, 1969

Newspapers from Aug. 17, 1969

August 17, 1969 was a Sunday and it was the 229th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 1969 can also be written as 8/17/1969 in the US and as 17/8/1969 in UK and Europe.

August 17, 1969 in August 1969 calendar

Famous people born on August 17, 1969:

• Donnie Wahlberg

  American musician, actor, and member of the iconic boy band New Kids on the Block, who later became a successful actor in film and...

• Christian Laettner

  Legendary college basketball player for Duke University who became an NBA player, famous for his iconic game-winning shot in the 1992 NCAA...

• Posdnuos (rapper)
• Uhm Jung-hwa

Famous people born in 1969

Famous people born on August 17th

Famous people died on August 17, 1969:

• Otto Stern

  German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1888).

• Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Famous people who died in 1969

Famous people who died on August 17th

August 17, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 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 17, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 17, 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 17, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 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 17th is Leo.

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

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August 17, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 17, 1969 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 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 17, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 10:30 am and setting at 10:10 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 17, 1969

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Someone born on August 17, 1969 is:

55 years 8 months old,

or 668 months and 6 days old,

or 2905 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20338 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 1969?

There are 116 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 17, 1969.

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