What happened on Wednesday June 18, 1969?

About June 18th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 22, 1969, the National Convention of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), held in Chicago, dramatically collapsed when the radical Weatherman faction seized control of the SDS National Office. Following this takeover, any organizational activities or communications bearing the SDS name became exclusively controlled by the Weatherman group, marking a significant turning point in the student protest movement of the late 1960s.
  • Day of the week: June 18th, 1969 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Get Back by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: My Side of the Mountain directed by James B. Clark

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June 18, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 18, 1969:

  • Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) National Convention Fractures On June 22, 1969, the National Convention of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), held in Chicago, dramatically collapsed when the radical Weatherman faction seized control of the SDS National Office. Following this takeover, any organizational activities or communications bearing the SDS name became exclusively controlled by the Weatherman group, marking a significant turning point in the student protest movement of the late 1960s.

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

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What day of the week was June 18, 1969?


June 18, 1969 was a Wednesday and it was the 169th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 18, 1969 can also be written as 6/18/1969 in the US and as 18/6/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 18, 1969?


Famous people born on June 18, 1969:

  • Jason Clarke
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June 18, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 18, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 16th and June 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 18, 1969 was Get Back by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

  1. - Get Back youtube
  2. - Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet youtube
  3. - Bad Moon Rising youtube
  4. - In The Ghetto youtube
  5. - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 18, 1969 was The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

  1. - The Ballad Of John And Yoko youtube
  2. - Dizzy youtube
  3. - Oh Happy Day youtube
  4. - Time Is Tight youtube
  5. - Get Back youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 18, 1969 was Too Busy Thinking About My Baby by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

  1. - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby youtube
  2. - Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down
  3. - So I Can Love You
  4. - Oh Happy Day
  5. - Grazing In The Grass youtube
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June 18, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 18th is Gemini.

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

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

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June 18, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 18, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 08:22 am and setting at 11:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 31, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Jun 29, 1969.

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How old is someone born on June 18, 1969?


Someone born on June 18, 1969 is:

55 years 10 months old,

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or 2914 weeks

or 20398 days old,

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

There are 56 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 18th 2025.

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