The 1st of January, 1971, fell on a Friday. Day 1 of 1971. Decade: 1970s.
49 years, 4 months and 27 days have passed since the 1st of January, 1971.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 1st of January, 1971:
The last cigarette advertisement is shown on US television.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 1st of January, 1971:
United States: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
United Kingdom: I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 1st of January, 1971.
1971 in music.
The Billboard Charts in 1971 were dominated by the likes of Dawn, Three Dog Night, Rod Stewart, The Bee Gees, Carole King, Melanie, The Osmonds, The Temptations, The Raiders, Isaac Hayes, Donny Osmond and Cher.
Richard Nixon.
U.S. President Richard Nixon was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1971.
1971 in movies.
Movies released in 1971 included Fiddler on the Roof, The French Connection, Dirty Harry, Diamonds Are Forever, Billy Jack, Summer of '42, The Last Picture Show, Carnal Knowledge, A Clockwork Orange, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Harold and Maude, Klute and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
James Taylor & Carole King - "You've Got a Friend"
"You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor & Carole King would go on to win a Grammy for 1971's Song of the Year.
The French Connection
"The French Connection" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1971.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
49 years, 4 months and 27 days have passed since the 1st of January, 1971.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 53 of 1971.
Leap Year: 1971 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 1st of January, 1971, will be 49 years of age.
People born in 1971 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 31532400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 1st of January, 1971:
23rd of December, 1970: The North Tower of the World Trade Center is topped, making it the tallest building in the world.
2nd of January, 1971: 66 people are crushed to death at a Rangers vs. Celtic football match.
1st of January, 2002: The Euro currency is introduced in Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
1st of January, 2017: 39 people are killed when ISIS attacks the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey.
1st of January, 2020: Rapper Lexii Alijai passes away after a suspected overdose.
1st of January, 2020: The first day of 2020 begins, signifying the start of a new decade.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 1st of January, 1971.
18,045 days have passed since this date.
1,559,088,000 seconds have passed since the 1st of January, 1971.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,818,936,000 times.
Since the 1st of January, 1971, earth has travelled approximately 804,489,408,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 259,848,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 134,081,568 steps. That's about 59,592 miles!
Since this date, 18,709,056 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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