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1 August 1969 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 August 1969 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1969
- The Irish chart song for 1969 was “I'll Never Fall in Love Again” by Bobbie Gentry.
- 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 1 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 August 1969 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 August 1969 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 1 August
- 1965 Frank Herbert's novel, Dune, is published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction novel in 2003.
- 1966 Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
- 1968 The coronation of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, is held.
- 1971 The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
- 1974 Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
Famous people born on 1 August
- Jason Momoa, American actor, director, and producer (born 1979)
- Sébastien Pocognoli, Belgian footballer (born 1987)
- John Carroll Lynch, American actor (born 1963)
- Sam Mendes, English director and producer (born 1965)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1969 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1969 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 10 January – Protestors in Northern Ireland defied police orders to abandon a planned march.
- 10 May – Following his shock resignation as president of France on April 28, Charles de Gaulle landed at Cork Airport with his wife Yvonne and aide-de-camp General François Flohic to begin an unannounced six-week private visit to Ireland, until June 19.
- 18 June – The 1969 Irish general election for Dáil Éireann was held.
Life in Ireland in 1969
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
Petrol (per litre)
3s 8d/gal
Loaf of Bread
1s 1d
Average House
£4,200
Weekly Wage
£9 10s
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