What generation is 1969? Generation X

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About the Generation (1969)

Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.


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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1969

  • Jennifer Lopez (Jul 24, 1969)
  • Jennifer Aniston (Feb 11, 1969)
  • Mariah Carey (Mar 27, 1969)
  • Jay-Z (Dec 4, 1969)
  • Ice Cube (Jun 15, 1969)
  • Tyler Perry (Sep 13, 1969)
  • Gwen Stefani (Oct 3, 1969)
  • Ellen Pompeo (Nov 10, 1969)
  • Paul Rudd (Apr 6, 1969)
  • Jack Black (Aug 28, 1969)

What Happened in 1969

  1. Feb 4 - The Palestine National Congress appoints Yasser Arafat chairman of the PLO
  2. Feb 5 - United States population reaches 200 million
  3. Apr 7 - The Internet's symbolic birth date: publication of RFC 1
  4. Jul 20 - Apollo 11 lunar module carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin lands on the surface of the Moon; Aldrin and Armstrong walk on the moon seven hours later; Michael Collins remains in orbit in the lunar module
  5. Jul 21 - Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to step on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)
  6. Aug 14 - British Army deploys on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of Operation Banner
  7. Sep 1 - Colonel Muammar Gaddafi deposes King Idris in the Libyan revolution
  8. Oct 15 - Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions nationwide protest the war
  9. Nov 15 - An estimated 2 million people take part in the Vietnam War Moratorium Demonstration across the United States
  10. Nov 19 - Apollo 12's Charles Conrad and Alan Bean become the 3rd and 4th humans on the Moon

Top Songs 1969

  1. Get Back - The Beatles
  2. Sugar Sugar - Archies
  3. In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) - Zager & Evans
  4. Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones
  5. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
  6. In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley
  7. Come Together - The Beatles
  8. The Ballad of John & Yoko - The Beatles
  9. Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins Singers
  10. Crimson & Clover - Tommy James & the Shondells

Popular Movies 1969

  1. The Wild Bunch - Director: Peckinpah, Sam. Country: USA.
  2. Midnight Cowboy - Director: Schlesinger, John. Country: USA.
  3. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Director: Hill, George Roy. Country: USA.
  4. Easy Rider - Director: Hopper, Dennis. Country: USA.
  5. Z - Director: Costa-Gavras. Country: Algeria / France.
  6. Kes - Director: Loach, Ken. Country: UK.
  7. The Sorrow and the Pity - Director: Ophüls, Marcel. Country: France / Switzerland / West Germany.
  8. My Night at Maud's - Director: Rohmer, Eric. Country: France.
  9. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? - Director: Pollack, Sydney. Country: USA.
  10. Army of Shadows - Director: Melville, Jean-Pierre. Country: France / Italy.

Who Was US President 1969

Lyndon B. Johnson
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