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23 November 1969 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 November 1969 was a Sunday.
- 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 23 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1969 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 November 1969 was Full Moon.
On this day: 23 November
- 1963 The first episode of Doctor Who ("An Unearthly Child") is broadcast by the BBC, which is now the world's longest running science fiction drama.
- 1971 Representatives of the People's Republic of China attend the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, for the first time.
- 1972 The Soviet Union makes its final attempt at launching the N1 rocket.
- 1976 Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100 m (330 ft) undersea without breathing equipment.
- 1978 The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 goes into effect, realigning many of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies.
Famous people born on 23 November
- Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
- Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
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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