What happened on Sunday March 23, 1969?

About March 23rd, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Manson made an unexpected and later infamous visit to 10050 Cielo Drive, the California home rented by film director Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate. This seemingly innocuous visit would later be seen as a chilling prelude to the horrific Tate-LaBianca murders that would occur later that year.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 1969 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Dizzy by Tommy Roe
  • #1 UK song: Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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March 23, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 1969:

  • Charles Manson's Ominous Encounter at Cielo Drive Charles Manson made an unexpected and later infamous visit to 10050 Cielo Drive, the California home rented by film director Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate. This seemingly innocuous visit would later be seen as a chilling prelude to the horrific Tate-LaBianca murders that would occur later that year.
  • Rally for Decency Against Jim Morrison Over 30,000 participants took part in the teenage-led Rally for Decency in Miami, protesting against The Doors lead singer Jim Morrison, reflecting the cultural tensions and moral controversies of the late 1960s.
  • Kathy Whitworth Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Kathy Whitworth secured victory at the LPGA Port Charlotte Golf Invitational, further establishing her reputation as one of the most successful female golfers of her era.

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March 23, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 23, 1969?


March 23, 1969 was a Sunday and it was the 82nd day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 1969 can also be written as 3/23/1969 in the US and as 23/3/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 23, 1969?


Famous people born on March 23, 1969:

  • Tony Fadell

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  • Anick Lemay
  • Youri Mulder
  • Roy Lee

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March 23, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 1969:

  • Renzo Massai
  • Rudolf Pannwitz
  • Carlo Durando
  • Bernadotte Everly Schmitt
  • Arthur Lismer

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March 23, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 17th and March 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 23, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 1969 was Dizzy by Tommy Roe, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - Dizzy youtube
  2. - Proud Mary youtube
  3. - Traces youtube
  4. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  5. - Indian Giver youtube

March 23, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 23, 1969 was Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) youtube
  2. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine youtube
  3. - Gentle On My Mind youtube
  4. - Surround Yourself With Sorrow youtube
  5. - The Way It Used To Be youtube

March 23, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 1969 was Run Away Child, Running Wild by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - Run Away Child, Running Wild
  2. - My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
  3. - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
  4. - The Weight
  5. - Only The Strong Survive youtube
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March 23, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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March 23, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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March 23, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 1969 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 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 March 23, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 08:24 am and setting at 12:22 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 04, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Apr 02, 1969.

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How old is someone born on March 23, 1969?


Someone born on March 23, 1969 is:

56 years 2 months old,

or 674 months and 13 days old,

or 2932 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20528 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 1969?

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 1969?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 23, 1969.

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