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July 17, 1969

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Headlines from July 17, 1969

Proclamation Is Issued; NIXON PROPOSES NATIONAL HOLIDAY

By Walter Rugaberspecial To the New York Times

Pres Nixon proclaims July 21 a Natl Day of Participation to mark Apollo 11 astronauts' expected walk on moon; says all Fed offices, except those engaged in essential services, will be closed; urges pub and private employers to give workers day off

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ASTRONAUTS SPEEDING TOWARD THE MOON; FIRST DAY OF APOLLO FLIGHT IS FLAWLESS; NIXON ASKS FOR NATIONAL HOLIDAY MONDAY; CRAFT ON TARGET World Watches Start of Man's Attempt to Achieve Landing Astronauts Speeding Toward the Moon; First Day of Apollo 11 Flight Is Flawless World Watches the Start Of Attempt for a Landing

By John Noble Wilfordspecial To the New York Times

CAPE KENNEDY, Fla., Thursday, July 17 -- Three American astronauts commissioned to fulfill an age-old dream and a national goal of the decade were streaking across the black sea of space today in man's first attempt to walk on another world -- the moon.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 16, 1969, covering July 17, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    51
  2. 2
    Album cover for Romeo & Juliet (1969) by Soundtrack

    Romeo & Juliet (1969)

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    24
  3. 3
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Age Of Aquarius by The 5th Dimension

    The Age Of Aquarius

    The 5th Dimension

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for This Is Tom Jones by Tom Jones

    This Is Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Jason Clarke

1969Jason Clarke, Australian actor[†]

Jason Clarke is an Australian actor. He has appeared in many TV series, and is known for playing Tommy Caffee on the television series Brotherhood. He has also appeared in many films, often as an antagonist. His film roles include Zero Dark Thirty (2012), White House Down (2013), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Terminator Genisys (2015), Everest (2015), All I See Is You (2016), Mudbound (2017), The Man with the Iron Heart (2017), Chappaquiddick (2017), First Man (2018), Pet Sematary (2019), The Devil All the Time (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023). In 2022, he starred in the HBO sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty as former Los Angeles Lakers player turned coach Jerry West.

Scott Johnson (cartoonist)

1969Scott Johnson, American cartoonist[†]

Scott Blaine Johnson is an American cartoonist, illustrator, game designer, and podcaster. He lives in South Jordan, Utah, with his wife and three children. In 2008, Johnson launched Frog Pants Studios, LLC, an illustration and audio production company.

Jaan Kirsipuu

1969Jaan Kirsipuu, Estonian cyclist[†]

Jaan Kirsipuu is an Estonian former road bicycle racer, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Voltas–Tartu 2024 by CCN.

Historical Context for July 17, 1969

In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]