The world in
1969
In 1969, Apollo 11 put the first humans on the Moon, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid topped the box office, and “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies led the charts.
Music
The #1 song of 1969 was “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies.
Movies
The biggest movie of 1969 was Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Events
- Apollo 11 put the first humans on the Moon
- Woodstock drew a crowd of roughly 400,000
- The first message crossed the ARPANET
Prices
- Gallon of gas: ~$0.35
- Postage stamp: $0.06
Who led
US President: Richard Nixon.
Notable birth
Jennifer Aniston was born in 1969.
Fun fact
An estimated 600 million people watched the Moon landing live.
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About the data
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