What happened on Monday October 20, 1969?

About October 20th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: American Motors Corporation (AMC), then the fourth largest automaker in the United States, completed its strategic acquisition of Kaiser Jeep, significantly expanding its automotive manufacturing and off-road vehicle capabilities.
  • Day of the week: October 20th, 1969 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Can't Get Next To You by The Temptations
  • #1 UK song: I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Bobbie Gentry
  • Popular movie: The Secret of Santa Vittoria directed by Stanley Kramer

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October 20, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 20, 1969:

  • American Motors Corporation Acquires Kaiser Jeep American Motors Corporation (AMC), then the fourth largest automaker in the United States, completed its strategic acquisition of Kaiser Jeep, significantly expanding its automotive manufacturing and off-road vehicle capabilities.
  • WKYH TV Channel Launch in Hazard, Kentucky WKYH (later renamed WYMT) television channel 57, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in Hazard, Kentucky, expanding local media coverage in the Appalachian region.

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October 20, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 20, 1969?


October 20, 1969 was a Monday and it was the 293rd day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 1969 can also be written as 10/20/1969 in the US and as 20/10/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 20, 1969?


Famous people born on October 20, 1969:

  • Trey Parker

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  • Herman Moore

    Herman Moore was a prominent NFL wide receiver who played most of his career with the Detroit Lions, becoming a four-time Pro Bowl selection...

  • Juan González (baseball)

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October 20, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 20, 1969:

  • Werner Janensch
  • Salvatore Rotolo
  • Salvatore Sanmartino

Famous people who died in 1969

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October 20, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 20, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 20, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 1969 was I Can't Get Next To You by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - I Can't Get Next To You youtube
  2. - Hot Fun In The Summertime youtube
  3. - Sugar, Sugar youtube
  4. - Jean youtube
  5. - Suspicious Minds youtube

October 20, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 20, 1969 was I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Bobbie Gentry, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - I'll Never Fall In Love Again youtube
  2. - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus youtube
  3. - I'm Gonna Make You Mine youtube
  4. - Sugar Sugar youtube
  5. - Bad Moon Rising youtube

October 20, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 1969 was I Can't Get Next To You by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - I Can't Get Next To You youtube
  2. - That's The Way Love Is
  3. - Hot Fun In The Summertime
  4. - What's The Use Of Breaking Up
  5. - Jealous Kind Of Fella
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October 20, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 20, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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October 20, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 20, 1969 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 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 October 20, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 03:56 pm and setting at 02:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Oct 25, 1969.

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How old is someone born on October 20, 1969?


Someone born on October 20, 1969 is:

55 years 6 months old,

or 666 months and 24 days old,

or 2899 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20295 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 1969?

There are 159 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 1969?

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