What happened on Saturday May 24, 1969?

Here's what happened on May 24, 1969:

• Beatles' 'Get Back' Tops Music Charts The Beatles' single 'Get Back' reaches number one on the music charts and maintains the top position for five consecutive weeks, demonstrating the band's continued musical dominance in the late 1960s.
• Rich Robinson: Black Crowes Rocker Born Rich Robinson, guitarist and founding member of the rock band Black Crowes, born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Known for their breakthrough album 'Shake Your Money Maker'.
• The Archies Release 'Sugar, Sugar' The Archies, a fictional band from the animated series, release their hit single 'Sugar, Sugar', which became a popular pop music track of the era.
• Martin McCague: Cricket Player Profile Martin McCague, a notable cricket player who represented Ulster and played as a quick bowler for England between 1993-1994.

Events in 1969

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

Magazines from May. 24, 1969

Newspapers from May. 24, 1969

May 24, 1969 was a Saturday and it was the 144th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 1969 can also be written as 5/24/1969 in the US and as 24/5/1969 in UK and Europe.

May 24, 1969 in May 1969 calendar

Famous people born on May 24, 1969:

• Jacob Rees-Mogg

  Prominent British Conservative politician known for his traditional views and Brexit advocacy.

• Rich Robinson

  American guitarist and songwriter, founding member of the rock band The Black Crowes, known for his distinctive guitar work.

• Garett Maggart

Famous people born in 1969

Famous people born on May 24th

Famous people died on May 24, 1969:

• Willy Ley

  German-born rocket scientist who was a pioneering space exploration theorist and science writer.

• Hjalmar Cedercrona

Famous people who died in 1969

Famous people who died on May 24th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 24, 1969 was Get Back by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

1. The Beatles - Get Back
2. The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
3. Mercy - Love (Can Make You Happy)
4. The Cowsills - Hair
5. The Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 24, 1969 was Get Back by Beatles With Billy Preston, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

1. Beatles With Billy Preston - Get Back
2. Herman's Hermits - My Sentimental Friend
3. Mary Hopkin - Goodbye
4. Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World
5. Clodagh Rodgers - Come Back And Shake Me

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 24, 1969 was The Chokin' Kind by Joe Simon, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

1. Joe Simon - The Chokin' Kind
2. The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing
3. James Brown - I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'
4. Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
5. Aretha Franklin - I Can't See Myself Leaving You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 24th is Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 24, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 12:39 pm and setting at 02:10 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on May 24, 1969

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Someone born on May 24, 1969 is:

55 years 11 months old,

or 671 months and 19 days old,

or 2920 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20443 days old,

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

There are 11 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 24th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 24, 1969.

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