What happened on Sunday May 18, 1969?

About May 18th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA launched Apollo 10, a critical pre-lunar landing mission, with astronauts Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan. This mission served as a crucial dress rehearsal for the upcoming Apollo 11 moon landing, testing lunar module descent procedures and conducting detailed lunar orbital reconnaissance.
  • Day of the week: May 18th, 1969 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension
  • #1 UK song: Get Back by Beatles With Billy Preston
  • Popular movie: Midnight Cowboy directed by John Schlesinger

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May 18, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 18, 1969:

  • Apollo 10 Mission Launch NASA launched Apollo 10, a critical pre-lunar landing mission, with astronauts Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan. This mission served as a crucial dress rehearsal for the upcoming Apollo 11 moon landing, testing lunar module descent procedures and conducting detailed lunar orbital reconnaissance.
  • First ATM Installation in the UK Barclays Bank installed the first automatic teller machine (ATM) in Enfield, London, marking a significant technological milestone in banking and financial services accessibility.
  • LPGA Golf Tournament Victory Sandra Haynie won the LPGA Saint Louis Women's Golf Invitational, contributing to her professional golf career achievements.

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

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What day of the week was May 18, 1969?


May 18, 1969 was a Sunday and it was the 138th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 18, 1969 can also be written as 5/18/1969 in the US and as 18/5/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 18, 1969?


Famous people born on May 18, 1969:

  • Helena Noguerra

    Belgian multi-talented artist known for her work in music, television, and literature.

  • Martika (singer)
  • Layne Flack
  • Delcy Rodríguez
  • Martika
  • Antônio Carlos Zago

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May 18, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 18, 1969:

  • Ludwig Berger
  • Victor Mallet

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May 18, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 18, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 12th and May 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 18, 1969 was Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) youtube
  2. - Hair youtube
  3. - Get Back youtube
  4. - It's Your Thing youtube
  5. - Love (Can Make You Happy) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 18, 1969 was Get Back by Beatles With Billy Preston, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - Get Back youtube
  2. - My Sentimental Friend youtube
  3. - Goodbye youtube
  4. - Man Of The World youtube
  5. - Come Back And Shake Me youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 18, 1969 was The Chokin' Kind by Joe Simon, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - The Chokin' Kind
  2. - It's Your Thing youtube
  3. - I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'
  4. - Cissy Strut
  5. - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby youtube
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May 18, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 18th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 18, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:40 am and setting at 10:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 02, 1969 while the next full moon would come on May 31, 1969.

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How old is someone born on May 18, 1969?


Someone born on May 18, 1969 is:

55 years 11 months old,

or 671 months and 25 days old,

or 2921 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20449 days old,

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

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

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