A Look Back At

Born in 1969

What Was Life Like in 1969?

Who Was in Charge?

President

Richard Nixon

What Things Cost

Gas (per gallon)

$0.35

Loaf of Bread

$0.24

Average House

$17,400

Weekly Wage

$130

Events of 1969 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1969 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • February 9 – The Boeing 747 makes its maiden flight, from Paine Field at Everett, Washington.
  • May 25 – Midnight Cowboy, an X-rated, Oscar-winning John Schlesinger film, is released.
  • June 28 – The Stonewall riots in New York City mark the start of the modern gay rights movement in the U.S.
  • July 20 – Apollo program Moon landing: At 3:17 pm ET (20:17 UTC) Apollo 11's Lunar Module Eagle lands on the Moon's surface.
  • August 15–18 – The Woodstock Festival is held in upstate New York, featuring some of the era's top rock musicians.
  • September 23 – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, a film starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, opens to limited release in the U.S.
  • October 31 – Wal-Mart incorporates as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  • November 10 – The children's television show Sesame Street premieres on NET (now PBS).

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Hot Wheels
  • Nerf Ball
  • Snoopy Astronaut

Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 on 1 January 1969

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Marvin Gaye