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What happened on Tuesday December 09, 1969?

About December 9th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 9, 1969, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Washington D.C. Metrorail system was held at Judiciary Square. Dignitaries including Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe, District Mayor Walter Washington, and Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel participated in the event, marking the commencement of construction for the Metro system.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 1969 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam
  • #1 UK song: Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
  • Popular movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid directed by George Roy Hill

More about December 9th, 1969? See below for more news and curiosities on December 9th, 1969.

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December 09, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 1969:

  • Washington D.C. Metrorail Groundbreaking On December 9, 1969, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Washington D.C. Metrorail system was held at Judiciary Square. Dignitaries including Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe, District Mayor Walter Washington, and Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel participated in the event, marking the commencement of construction for the Metro system. source: cnn.com

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December 09, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 09, 1969?


December 09, 1969 was a Tuesday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 1969 can also be written as 12/9/1969 in the US and as 9/12/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 09, 1969?


Famous people born on December 09, 1969:

  • Bixente Lizarazu
    Bixente Lizarazu

    French football legend who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 European Championship as a defender for France's national team, later...

  • Jakob Dylan
    Jakob Dylan

    Lead singer and guitarist of The Wallflowers, son of legendary musician Bob Dylan, known for hit songs like 'One Headlight'.

  • Lori Greiner
    Lori Greiner

    Successful entrepreneur and investor known as the 'Queen of QVC', prominent shark on the TV show Shark Tank.

  • Sebastian Spence
    Sebastian Spence

    Canadian actor with various television and film roles.

  • Christophe Impens
    Christophe Impens

    Belgian track and field athlete who competed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, improving the Belgian record in the 1500m event.

  • Boris Boillon
    Boris Boillon

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December 09, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 09, 1969:

  • Kurt Held
    Kurt Held
  • Richard York
    Richard York
  • Carlo Allorio
    Carlo Allorio

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December 09, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 09, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 1969 was Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

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

December 09, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 09, 1969 was Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  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 09, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 1969 was Someday We'll Be Together by Diana Ross & The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Someday We'll Be Together
  2. - Friendship Train
  3. - These Eyes
  4. - Baby I'm For Real
  5. - Eleanor Rigby
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December 09, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 09, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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December 09, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 09, 1969 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 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 09, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:43 am and setting at 05:35 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on December 09, 1969?


Someone born on December 09, 1969 is:

56 years 5 months old,

or 677 months and 15 days old,

or 2945 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20620 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 1969?

There are 199 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 1969?

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