What happened on Friday April 18, 1969?

Here's what happened on April 18, 1969:

• Susan Polgár Born Susan Polgár, a groundbreaking Hungarian-American chess grandmaster, was born on April 18, 1969. She would become the first woman to qualify for the men's World Championship and a significant figure in promoting women's participation in chess.
• Melina Mercouri Establishes Greek Aid Fund Renowned Greek actress and political activist Melina Mercouri founded the Greek Aid Fund, a philanthropic organization aimed at supporting cultural and social initiatives in Greece during a period of political turbulence following the military junta.
• Shannon Lee Born Shannon Lee, daughter of martial arts legend Bruce Lee and actress Linda Lee Cadwell, was born on April 18, 1969. She would later become an actress, martial artist, and businesswoman, continuing her father's legacy in film and martial arts.

Events in 1969

April 18, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 18, 1969

Newspapers from Apr. 18, 1969

April 18, 1969 was a Friday and it was the 108th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1969 can also be written as 4/18/1969 in the US and as 18/4/1969 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 1969 in April 1969 calendar

Famous people born on April 18, 1969:

• Sayako Kuroda

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• Celia Melton

  American professional artist who graduated from San Francisco School of Fine Arts and held a private exhibition of her artworks in August...

Famous people born in 1969

Famous people born on April 18th

Famous people died on April 18, 1969:

• Pietro Sharoff

Famous people who died in 1969

Famous people who died on April 18th

April 18, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 1969 was Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
2. Blood, Sweat & Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy
3. The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing
4. Jerry Butler - Only The Strong Survive
5. Tommy Roe - Dizzy

April 18, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 18, 1969 was The Israelites by Desmond Dekker & The Aces, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - The Israelites
2. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
3. Mary Hopkin - Goodbye
4. Dean Martin - Gentle On My Mind
5. Lulu - Boom Bang-A-Bang

April 18, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 1969 was It's Your Thing by The Isley Brothers, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing
2. Jerry Butler - Only The Strong Survive
3. The Temptations - Run Away Child, Running Wild
4. Joe Simon - The Chokin' Kind
5. Clarence Carter - Snatching It Back

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 18, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 18, 1969 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 April 18, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 05:50 am and setting at 10:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 02, 1969 while the next full moon would come on May 02, 1969.

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Your place in the Universe on April 18, 1969

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Someone born on April 18, 1969 is:

56 years and 1 day old,

or 672 months and 1 day old,

or 2922 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20455 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1969?

There are 364 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 18, 1969.

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