What happened on Sunday October 05, 1969?

About October 5th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The groundbreaking British comedy sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus premiered on BBC One, introducing a revolutionary style of surreal, absurdist humor that would profoundly influence comedy worldwide. The first episode featured the iconic comedy troupe of John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, and Terry Gilliam.
  • Day of the week: October 5th, 1969 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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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October 05, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 05, 1969:

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus First Episode Airs The groundbreaking British comedy sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus premiered on BBC One, introducing a revolutionary style of surreal, absurdist humor that would profoundly influence comedy worldwide. The first episode featured the iconic comedy troupe of John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, and Terry Gilliam.
  • Tom Dempsey's Record-Breaking Field Goal Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicked an extraordinary 55-yard field goal, which at the time was the longest field goal in NFL history. Dempsey, who was born with a deformed right foot and right arm, achieved this remarkable feat, challenging perceptions about athletic limitations.
  • Carol Mann Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Carol Mann secured victory at the LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational, further establishing her prominence in women's professional golf during the late 1960s. Mann was a significant figure in advancing women's golf during this era.

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October 05, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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October 05, 1969: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Baltimore Colts - Atlanta Falcons : 21 - 14
  • Dallas Cowboys - Philadelphia Eagles : 38 - 7
  • Detroit Lions - Cleveland Browns : 28 - 21
  • Green Bay Packers - Minnesota Vikings : 7 - 19
  • New Orleans Saints - Los Angeles Rams : 17 - 36
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What day of the week was October 05, 1969?


October 05, 1969 was a Sunday and it was the 278th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 1969 can also be written as 10/5/1969 in the US and as 5/10/1969 in UK and Europe.

October 05, 1969 in October 1969 calendar

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October 05, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 05, 1969:

  • Renato Bitossi

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October 05, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 05, 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).

October 05, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 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

October 05, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 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

October 05, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 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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October 05, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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October 05, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 05, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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October 05, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 05, 1969 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 05, 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 05, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 12:46 am and setting at 04:31 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 October 05, 1969?


Someone born on October 05, 1969 is:

55 years 6 months old,

or 666 months and 28 days old,

or 2899 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20299 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 05, 1969?

There are 155 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 05, 1969?

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