What happened on Monday September 29, 1969?

About September 29th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The most destructive earthquake in South Africa's recorded history, killing 12 people in the town of Tulbagh and causing widespread damage.
  • Day of the week: September 29th, 1969 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
  • #1 UK song: Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Popular movie: Paint Your Wagon directed by Joshua Logan

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September 29, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 29, 1969:

  • Tulbagh Earthquake The most destructive earthquake in South Africa's recorded history, killing 12 people in the town of Tulbagh and causing widespread damage.
  • NFL Longest Punt Record Steve O'Neal of the New York Jets sets an NFL record by kicking a remarkable 98-yard punt against the Denver Broncos.
  • South African Earthquake A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck South Africa, causing significant geological disturbance.
  • Love American Style Premiere Popular comedy anthology series 'Love American Style' debuts on ABC-TV, becoming a notable television entertainment program of the era.
  • Mayor's Trophy Game The 7th Mayor's Trophy Game sees the New York Mets defeat the New York Yankees in a close 7-6 baseball match.
  • Jackie DeShannon Gold Record Singer Jackie DeShannon receives a Gold Record for her hit song 'Put a Little Love in Your Heart', marking a significant musical achievement.

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September 29, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 29, 1969?


September 29, 1969 was a Monday and it was the 272nd day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 29, 1969 can also be written as 9/29/1969 in the US and as 29/9/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 29, 1969?


Famous people born on September 29, 1969:

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September 29, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 29, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 29th and October 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 29, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 29, 1969 was Sugar, Sugar by The Archies, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - Sugar, Sugar youtube
  2. - Jean youtube
  3. - Little Woman youtube
  4. - Easy To Be Hard youtube
  5. - I Can't Get Next To You youtube

September 29, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 29, 1969 was Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - Bad Moon Rising youtube
  2. - In The Year 2525 youtube
  3. - Don't Forget To Remember youtube
  4. - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus youtube
  5. - Natural Born Bugie youtube

September 29, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 29, 1969 was I Can't Get Next To You by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - I Can't Get Next To You youtube
  2. - That's The Way Love Is
  3. - Oh What A Night
  4. - Hot Fun In The Summertime
  5. - Share Your Love With Me
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September 29, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 29th is Libra.

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September 29, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 29, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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September 29, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 29, 1969 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 29, 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 September 29, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 08:28 pm and setting at 12:13 pm.

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 September 29, 1969?


Someone born on September 29, 1969 is:

55 years 7 months old,

or 667 months and 15 days old,

or 2902 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20316 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 29, 1969?

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