January 1st, 1971, fell on a Friday. It was day 1 of 1971. The decade was the 1970s.
50 years, 0 months and 23 days have passed since January 1st, 1971.
On This Date
Events that occurred on January 1st, 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 January 1st, 1971:
United States: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
United Kingdom: I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds
Take Me Back!
The date is January 1st, 1971 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
It's New Years Day, the official start of the year 1971. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Others are nursing hangovers from the night before. In America, the song My Sweet Lord by George Harrison is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Hear You Knocking by Dave Edmunds is the number one hit song.
Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It's 1971, so radio stations are playing songs from artists such as George Harrison, John Lennon, Rod Stewart, Lynn Anderson, The Rolling Stones, Three Dog Night, Carole King and The Osmonds. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gunsmoke", "Here's Lucy" and "McCloud".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Underdog", "The Pink Panther Show", "Cattanooga Cats" and "Sesame Street". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Suzy Homemaker", "Battleship (game)", "Crissy (doll)" and "G.I. Joe Adventure Team".
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 January 1st, 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.
Who were the best football players in 1971?
In 1971, the best soccer players were Johan Cruyff, Sandro Mazzola, George Best, Günter Netzer, Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Josip Skoblar, Martin Chivers, Piet Keizer, Bobby Moore and Ferenc Bene.
Who were the best NBA players in 1971?
The best NBA players in 1971 were Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), John Havlicek, Billy Cunningham, Jerry West and Dave Bing.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
50 years, 0 months and 23 days have passed since January 1st, 1971.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 53 of 1971.
Leap Year: 1971 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 1st, 1971, will be 50 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 January 1st, 1971:
December 23rd, 1970: The North Tower of the World Trade Center is topped, making it the tallest building in the world.
This date: January 1st, 1971
January 2nd, 1971: 66 people are crushed to death at a Rangers vs. Celtic football match.
January 1st, 1958: Grandmaster Flash: American hip hop recording artist and DJ.
Holidays
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 1st of January:
New Year's Day
US President
Who was the US President on January 1st, 1971?
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 1st, 1971?
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on January 1st, 1971 was probably conceived around the 24th of March, 1970. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 1st, 1971 is the 11th of October, 1971. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 1st, 1971.
18,286 days have passed since this date.
1,579,914,000 seconds have passed since the January 1st, 1971.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,843,233,000 times.
Since January 1st, 1971, earth has travelled approximately 815,235,624,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 263,319,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 135,872,604 steps. That's about 60,388 miles!
Since this date, 18,958,968 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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