What happened on Saturday December 27, 1969?

About December 27th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: Richard Nixon was serving as the 37th President of the United States, having been inaugurated in January 1969, during a tumultuous period of the Vietnam War and emerging social movements.
  • Day of the week: December 27th, 1969 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Someday We'll Be Together by Diana Ross and the Supremes
  • #1 UK song: Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
  • Popular movie: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes directed by Robert Butler

More about December 27th, 1969? See below for more news and curiosities on December 27th, 1969.

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December 27, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 27, 1969:

  • Richard Nixon's Presidency Richard Nixon was serving as the 37th President of the United States, having been inaugurated in January 1969, during a tumultuous period of the Vietnam War and emerging social movements.
  • Harold Wilson's Leadership Harold Wilson was serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leading the Labour Party during a period of significant social and economic transformation in Britain.
  • Pope Paul VI's Papacy Pope Paul VI was the head of the Catholic Church, known for his efforts to implement the reforms of the Second Vatican Council and his diplomatic approach to global religious relations.
  • Top Billboard Hit: 'Someday We'll Be Together' Diana Ross and the Supremes topped the US Billboard charts with their hit single 'Someday We'll Be Together', marking a significant moment in the Motown era of popular music.
  • UK Christmas Music Chart Topper Rolf Harris's novelty song 'Two Little Boys' was the number one single in the United Kingdom on this date, reflecting the popular music trends of late 1960s Britain.

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December 27, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 27, 1969: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Los Angeles Rams - Minnesota Vikings : 20 - 23
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What day of the week was December 27, 1969?


December 27, 1969 was a Saturday and it was the 361st day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 27, 1969 can also be written as 12/27/1969 in the US and as 27/12/1969 in UK and Europe.

December 27, 1969 in December 1969 calendar

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Who was born on December 27, 1969?


Famous people born on December 27, 1969:

  • Jean-Christophe Boullion

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  • Sarah Vowell

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  • Frédéric Quiring

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December 27, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 27, 1969:

  • Albert Mercier
  • Émile Mireaux
  • Kally Sambucini

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December 27, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 27, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 22nd and December 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 27, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 27, 1969 was Someday We'll Be Together by Diana Ross and the Supremes, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

  1. - Someday We'll Be Together youtube
  2. - Leaving on A Jet Plane youtube
  3. - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head youtube
  4. - Down On The Corner youtube
  5. - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye youtube

December 27, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 27, 1969 was Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

  1. - Two Little Boys youtube
  2. - Sugar Sugar youtube
  3. - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town youtube
  4. - Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday youtube
  5. - Melting Pot youtube

December 27, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 27, 1969 was Someday We'll Be Together by Diana Ross & The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

  1. - Someday We'll Be Together
  2. - I Want You Back
  3. - Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1)
  4. - These Eyes
  5. - Friendship Train
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December 27, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 27th is Capricorn.

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December 27, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 27, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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December 27, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 27, 1969 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 27, 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 December 27, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 08:19 pm and setting at 10:22 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 23, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Jan 22, 1970.

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How old is someone born on December 27, 1969?


Someone born on December 27, 1969 is:

55 years 4 months old,

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or 2888 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20219 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 27, 1969?

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