At A Glance

26 July 1969 at a glance

Day of the week
26 July 1969 was a Saturday.
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 26 July is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 July 1969 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 July 1969 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 26 July

  • 1963 Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster.
  • 1963 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development votes to admit Japan.
  • 1968 Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.
  • 1971 Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.
  • 1974 Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis forms the country's first civil government after seven years of military rule.

Famous people born on 26 July

  • Sandra Bullock, American actress and producer (born 1964)
  • Jason Statham, English actor (born 1967)
  • Kate Beckinsale, English actress (born 1973)
  • Helen Mirren, English actress (born 1945)

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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.
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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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