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10 June 1969 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 June 1969 was a Tuesday.
- 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 10 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 June 1969 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 June 1969 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 10 June
- 1963 The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, is signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program.
- 1964 United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage.
- 1967 The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.
- 1977 James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later.
- 1980 The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
Famous people born on 10 June
- Kate Upton, American model and actress (born 1992)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of the United Kingdom, Prince of Greece and Denmark, Consort of Queen Elizabeth II (1921–2021)
- Judy Garland, American actress and singer (1922–1969)
- Elizabeth Hurley, English model, actress, 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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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
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