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What happened on Friday August 15, 1969?

About August 15th, 1969, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place from August 15 to 18, 1969, in Bethel, New York, attracting an estimated 400,000 attendees and becoming a defining moment of the 1960s counterculture.
  • Day of the week: August 15th, 1969 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) by Zager & Evans
  • #1 UK song: Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones
  • Popular movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid directed by George Roy Hill

More about August 15th, 1969? See below for more news and curiosities on August 15th, 1969.

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August 15, 1969: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 15, 1969:

  • Woodstock Music Festival The Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place from August 15 to 18, 1969, in Bethel, New York, attracting an estimated 400,000 attendees and becoming a defining moment of the 1960s counterculture. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Woodstock Music Festival Lineup The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, held from August 15 to 18, 1969, featured a lineup of prominent artists and bands, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, and Jefferson Airplane, among others. source: en.wikipedia.org

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August 15, 1969: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 15, 1969?


August 15, 1969 was a Friday and it was the 227th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1969 can also be written as 8/15/1969 in the US and as 15/8/1969 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 15, 1969?


Famous people born on August 15, 1969:

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August 15, 1969: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 15, 1969:

  • Gorham Munson
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  • Raffaele De Vico
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August 15, 1969: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 15, 1969 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 11th and August 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 15, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1969 was In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) by Zager & Evans, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) youtube
  2. - Honky Tonk Women youtube
  3. - Crystal Blue Persuasion youtube
  4. - Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) youtube
  5. - A Boy Named Sue youtube

August 15, 1969: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 15, 1969 was Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - Honky Tonk Women youtube
  2. - Saved By The Bell youtube
  3. - Give Peace A Chance youtube
  4. - Make Me An Island youtube
  5. - My Cherie Amour youtube

August 15, 1969: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 1969 was Choice Of Colors by The Impressions, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - Choice Of Colors
  2. - Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) Part 1
  3. - Share Your Love With Me
  4. - The Nitty Gritty
  5. - Your Good Thing (Is About To End)
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August 15, 1969: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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August 15, 1969: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1969 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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August 15, 1969: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 15, 1969 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 August 15, 1969 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 08:21 am and setting at 09:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 29, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Aug 27, 1969.

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How old is someone born on August 15, 1969?


Someone born on August 15, 1969 is:

56 years 9 months old,

or 681 months and 9 days old,

or 2962 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20736 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1969?

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