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1969 On July 20th one of mans crowning achievements occurred when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." . The opposition to the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti war demonstrations and demanding that the US withdrew from Vietnam. The music came from groups including the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and the Beatles and the most famous music festival of modern times "WOODSTOCK" took place on a New York Farm on August 15th - 17th with more than 400,000 avid music fans attending to see the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and others perform live. fashions reflected the anti war sentiment with military jackets adorned with peace signs, and other trends including long unkempt wild hair and headbands showed the feelings of anti establishment felt by the youth.

Cost of Living 1969

How Much things cost in 1969

Yearly Inflation Rate USA 5.46 %

Yearly Inflation Rate UK 5.6%

Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 800

Average Cost of new house $15,550.00

Average Income per year $8,550.00

Average Monthly Rent $135.00

Average Cost New Car $3,270.00

Toyota Corona $1,950.00

Gas per Gallon 35 cents

Alarm Clock from Westclox $9.98

Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Stirling

Average House Price 4,640

Gallon of Petrol 6 shillings 2 pence or 31 new pence

What Events Happened in 1969

Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States

250,000 march on Washington in protest at the Vietnam War

The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. and the famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." will become part of our history

RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 entered service

Golda Meir of Milwaukee, Wisconsin , USA, becomes Prime Minister of Israel

Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to sail around the world solo without stopping

The very first U.S. troop withdrawals are made from Vietnam

Police raid Stonewall Inn a gay club located in New York City ending The Stonewall Riot.

Chappaquiddick Affair Senator Edward Kennedy driving a car plunges into a pond and a body of a woman passenger is found in the car

Civil war in Biafra leaves 3 million starving and needing international aid.

Members of a cult led by Charles Manson murder five people

Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast killing 248 people

Wal-Mart incorporates as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

Charles de Gaulle Resigns as French President

A bomb is exploded in a bank in Milan, Italy

Rising Inflation is a worldwide problem

The Death Penalty is Abolished in the UK

Woodstock attracts more than 300,000 rock-n-roll fans

Police forces in the United States crack down on student protests

The U.S. Air Force closed its Project ( Blue Book ) concluding there was no evidence of UFO's

Technology

First Concorde test flight is conducted In France

First transplant of human eye

Seiko sells the first Quartz Watch

The Harrier Jump Jet enters service with the RAF

The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) is founded

The first automatic teller machine ATM or Cash Machine is installed in the United States

Creation of ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet

The Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut. It carried 191 people, most of them reporters and photographers, from Seattle to New York City.

UNIX is invented

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of the American muscle car is introduced.

The Microprocessor ( a miniature set of integrated circuits ) is invented opening the way for the computer revolution that followed

Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )

Internet USA US military

Manned Moon Landing USA Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walk on Moon

CCDs USA Charge Coupled Device - to capture image

Cash Dispenser Turkey by Luther Simjian

Battery Powered Smoke Detector USA

Popular Culture 1969

A free concert organized by the Rolling Stones is held at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, Calif with problems caused by the use of Hells Angels as Bouncers resulting in a number of deaths

The Groundbreaking TV programme Monty Python's Flying Circus is shown for the first time and the catch phrase "And now for something completely different," becomes their trade mark

Sesame Street known for its Muppet characters, makes it's debut on PBS

The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records.

The Beatles release their final album Abbey Road.

Sesame Street debuts on Public Television

Brian Jones Former Rolling Stones Guitarist drowns after drinking and drugs binge.

Popular Films

The Love Bug

Funny Girl

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

True Grit

Midnight Cowboy

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Easy Rider

Where Eagles Dare

Popular Musicians

The Rolling Stones " Honky Tonk Woman "

James Brown

The Beatles with " Get Back and Come Together "

Johnny Cash " Daddy Sang Bass "

Bob Dylan

Crosby, Stills and Nash

Creedence Clearwater Revival

John Denver

Simon and Garfunkel

Fleetwood Mac

Marvin Gaye

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Cream

Pink Floyd

" In The Year 2525 " by Zager and Evans

" Sugar Sugar " by The Archies

Elton John

David Bowie

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1969 On July 20th one of mans crowning achievements occurred when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." . The opposition to the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti war demonstrations and demanding that the US withdrew from Vietnam. The music came from groups including the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and the Beatles and the most famous music festival of modern times "WOODSTOCK" took place on a New York Farm on August 15th - 17th with more than 400,000 avid music fans attending to see the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and others perform live. fashions reflected the anti war sentiment with military jackets adorned with peace signs, and other trends including long unkempt wild hair and headbands showed the feelings of anti establishment felt by the youth.

Cost of Living 1969

How Much things cost in 1969

Yearly Inflation Rate USA 5.46 %

Yearly Inflation Rate UK 5.6%

Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 800

Average Cost of new house $15,550.00

Average Income per year $8,550.00

Average Monthly Rent $135.00

Average Cost New Car $3,270.00

Toyota Corona $1,950.00

Gas per Gallon 35 cents

Alarm Clock from Westclox $9.98

Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Stirling

Average House Price 4,640

Gallon of Petrol 6 shillings 2 pence or 31 new pence

What Events Happened in 1969

Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States

250,000 march on Washington in protest at the Vietnam War

The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. and the famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." will become part of our history

RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 entered service

Golda Meir of Milwaukee, Wisconsin , USA, becomes Prime Minister of Israel

Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to sail around the world solo without stopping

The very first U.S. troop withdrawals are made from Vietnam

Police raid Stonewall Inn a gay club located in New York City ending The Stonewall Riot.

Chappaquiddick Affair Senator Edward Kennedy driving a car plunges into a pond and a body of a woman passenger is found in the car

Civil war in Biafra leaves 3 million starving and needing international aid.

Members of a cult led by Charles Manson murde

Well, in the summer of 69 my mom was 10 and my dad was 13. I wasn't even thought of yet.

I was running around as a 3 yr old in Stevenage.

lol. Interesting question...but unfortunately, I was born almost 20 years later. My parents did not even know each other yet.

i was still in two parts, xx and xy chromosones

actually my parents were like five years old i think

not born

my parents weren't even born