About January 16, 1969
January 16, 1969 is the 16th day of the year 1969 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 349 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
You can browse the full year 1969 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 55 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Capricorn is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Monkey is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On January 16, 1969
- 1969 –Czech student Jan Palach commits suicide by self-immolation in Prague, in protest against the Soviets’ crushing of the Prague Spring the year before.
- 1969 –Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of manned spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk.
Who Were Born On January 16, 1969?
- 1969 –Neil Back, England rugby player
- 1969 –Per Yngve “Dead” Ohlin, Swedish black metal vocalist (Mayhem) (d. 1991)
- 1969 –Roy Jones Jr., American boxer
Who Died On January 16, 1969?
- 1969 –Vernon Duke, American composer and songwriter (b. 1903)
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