At A Glance

12 October 1969 at a glance

Day of the week
12 October 1969 was a Sunday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Part Three into Paper Walls / The Girl That I Love” by Russell Morris was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
Top Film of 1969
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1969 was Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Star sign
The star sign for 12 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 October 1969 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 October 1969 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 12 October

  • 1964 The Soviet Union launches the Voskhod 1 into Earth orbit as the first spacecraft with a multi-person crew, and the first flight without pressure suits.
  • 1968 Equatorial Guinea becomes independent from Spain.
  • 1970 Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas.
  • 1971 The 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire begins.
  • 1973 President Nixon nominates House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as the successor to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.

Famous people born on 12 October

  • Hugh Jackman, Australian actor, singer, and producer (born 1968)
  • Edward VI, king of England (1537–1553)
  • Doris Miller, American cook and soldier (1919–1943)
  • Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1969 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1969 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 13 April – Trams in Brisbane (Queensland) end service after 84 years of operation.
  • 10 May – The 1969 Tasmanian election is held, resulting in a hung parliament with the Australian Labor Party and Liberals winning 17 seats each.
  • 19 June – The Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission rules that equal pay for women doing the same work as men must be phased in by 1972.
More events of 1969 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1969

Prime Minister

John Gorton

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.06

Loaf of Bread

$0.18

Average House

$10,000

Weekly Wage

$44.00

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