What happened on Monday February 24, 1969?

About February 24th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision affirming that students do not lose their constitutional rights to free speech when they enter school. The ruling established that students have the right to express opinions, even when those opinions might conflict with official government or school perspectives, marking a significant moment in civil liberties and educational rights.
  • Day of the week: February 24th, 1969 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone
  • #1 UK song: (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice by Amen Corner
  • Popular movie: Teorema directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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February 24, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 24, 1969:

  • Tinker v. Des Moines: Student Free Speech Landmark Case The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision affirming that students do not lose their constitutional rights to free speech when they enter school. The ruling established that students have the right to express opinions, even when those opinions might conflict with official government or school perspectives, marking a significant moment in civil liberties and educational rights.
  • Mariner 6 Mars Mission Launch NASA launched the Mariner 6 spacecraft as part of its Mars exploration program, designed to conduct a scientific flyby of the Red Planet. This mission was crucial in expanding human understanding of Mars' atmospheric composition and surface characteristics during the height of the Space Race.

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February 24, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 24, 1969?


February 24, 1969 was a Monday and it was the 55th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 24, 1969 can also be written as 2/24/1969 in the US and as 24/2/1969 in UK and Europe.

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February 24, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 24, 1969:

  • Ernesto Page

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February 24, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 24, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 24th and March 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 24, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 24, 1969 was Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - Everyday People youtube
  2. - Crimson And Clover youtube
  3. - Build Me Up Buttercup youtube
  4. - Touch Me youtube
  5. - Proud Mary youtube

February 24, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 24, 1969 was (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice by Amen Corner, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice youtube
  2. - Albatross youtube
  3. - Blackberry Way youtube
  4. - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) youtube
  5. - Please Don't Go youtube

February 24, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 24, 1969 was Everyday People by Sly & The Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - Everyday People
  2. - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
  3. - Baby, Baby Don't Cry
  4. - There'll Come A Time
  5. - Take Care Of Your Homework
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February 24, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 24th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 24, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 24, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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February 24, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 24, 1969 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 24, 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 February 24, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 10:28 am and setting at 02:34 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 24, 1969?


Someone born on February 24, 1969 is:

56 years 2 months old,

or 674 months and 20 days old,

or 2933 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20533 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 24, 1969?

There are 286 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 24, 1969?

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