UK, 
US, 
Australia & 
IrelandAt A Glance
4 October 1969 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 October 1969 was a Saturday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Je t'aime... moi non plus” by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg.
- 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 4 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 October 1969 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 October 1969 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 4 October
- 1957 Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
- 1958 The current constitution of France is adopted.
- 1965 Pope Paul VI begins the first papal visit to the Americas.
- 1966 Basutoland becomes independent from the United Kingdom and is renamed Lesotho.
- 1967 Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei abdicates in favour of his son.
Famous people born on 4 October
- Dakota Johnson, American actress (born 1989)
- Vicky Krieps, Luxembourgish actress (born 1983)
- Susan Sarandon, American actress and activist (born 1946)
- Liev Schreiber, American actor and director (born 1967)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Choose your country: the charts, news and leaders change to match.
Events of 1969 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1969 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 9 April – The British prototype Concorde airliner makes its first flight, from Bristol Filton Airport (the first French flight was on 2 March).
- 2 May – Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York.
- 23 May – The Who release the concept album Tommy. (On 14 December they perform it as a rock opera on stage at the London Coliseum.)
Life in 1969
Prime Minister
Harold Wilson
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
15p
Loaf of Bread
10p
Average House
£4,640
Weekly Wage
£24.50
Or
Browse by Year
Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Guy Ritchie10 September 1968FilmmakerView their day →Diana, Princess of Wales1 July 1961Member of the British royal familyView their day →Nigella Lawson6 January 1960Food writer & television cookView their day →Jason Statham26 July 1967ActorView their day →Catherine Zeta-Jones25 September 1969ActressView their day →Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer20 May 1964Peer & authorView their day →Kenneth Branagh10 December 1960Actor & filmmakerView their day →George Michael25 June 1963SingerView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
About The Day You Were Born
Ever wondered what was happening in the world when you took your first breath? Our birthday lookup tool reveals the fascinating history of your special day.
About The Birthday Chronicle and where our data comes from →