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25 August 1969 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 August 1969 was a Monday.
- 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 25 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 August 1969 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 August 1969 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 25 August
- 1958 The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando.
- 1960 The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy.
- 1961 President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that culminates in a military coup in 1964.
- 1980 Zimbabwe joins the United Nations.
- 1980 The last performance of the Jahrhundertring at the Bayreuth Festival receives ovations of 45 minutes.
Famous people born on 25 August
- Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1976)
- Kimi Antonelli, Italian race car driver (born 2006)
- Blake Lively, American model and actress (born 1987)
- Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer (1930–2020)
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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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