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28 November 1969 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 28 November 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 28 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 28 November 1969 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 28 November 1969 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 28 November
- 1964 Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars.
- 1965 Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help fight in South Vietnam.
- 1966 Michel Micombero overthrows the monarchy of Burundi and makes himself the first president.
- 1967 The first pulsar (PSR B1919+21, in the constellation of Vulpecula) is discovered by two astronomers Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish.
- 1975 Timor-Leste declares its independence from Portugal.
Famous people born on 28 November
- Alan Ritchson, American actor, model, singer, and songwriter (born 1982)
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead, American actress and producer (born 1984)
- Karen Gillan, Scottish actress (born 1987)
- Ed Harris, American actor and producer (born 1950)
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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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