January 20th, 1971, was a Wednesday. It was day 20 of 1971. The decade was the Seventies.
52 years, 2 months and 7 days have passed since January 20th, 1971.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
Notable events that occurred on January 20th, 1971.
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These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 20th, 1971.
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The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "Love Story".
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The date is January 20th, 1971, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song My Sweet Lord by George Harrison is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Grandad by Clive Dunn is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Love Story is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Edward Heath is the current Prime Minister.
In fashion, the hippie look from the 1960s is still popular. Clothing items such as tie dye shirts, bell-bottoms, midi skirts, gauchos and Mexican blouses are being worn by women. Meanwhile, men are wearing dark satin shirts, ethnic-looking tunics, bell bottom jeans, tweed sports jackets and turtlenecks. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Igor Stravinsky, Jim Morrison, Louis Armstrong and J. Edgar Hoover would all be still alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "Here's Lucy", "The Main Chance" and "Nanny and the Professor". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "My Three Sons", "The Adventures of Gulliver", "Sesame Street" and "The Clangers". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Twister mat, Clackers and Nerf Balls.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 20th, 1971.
Around this time, the smiley face and phrases such as "Have a nice day!" and "Have a happy day!" were being plastered onto t-shirts, mugs and badges.
In the early 1970s, bell-bottoms started to take off in popularity.
During 1971, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. However, the US was beginning to wind down its presence in the country. Between 1970 and 1971, the number of US troops in Vietnam fell from 334,600 to 156,800.
The best NBA players in 1971 were Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), John Havlicek, Billy Cunningham, Jerry West and Dave Bing.
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.
"The French Connection" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1971.
"You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor & Carole King won a Grammy for 1971's Song of the Year.
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.
U.S. President Richard Nixon was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1971.
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.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.
During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.
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Television shows that people were watching in January, 1971.
All in the Family
American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.
Alias Smith and Jones
American Western series about two outlaws called Hannibal Heyes and Jedediah "Kid" Curry.
The Partridge Family
Musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones.
The Odd Couple
Starring Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.
The Flip Wilson Show
Variety show hosted by Flip Wilson.
McCloud
A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.
Nanny and the Professor
Sitcom starring Juliet Mills and Richard Long.
The Brady Bunch
Sitcom about a large family with six children.
Medical Center
American medical drama series starring James Daly, Chad Everett and Audrey Totter.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Medical drama television program.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
American sitcom starring Bill Bixby as Tom Corbett and Brandon Cruz as Eddie Corbett.
Room 222
American comedy-drama series about a history class in an LA school.
The Main Chance
British TV series about a solicitor who moves from London to Leeds.
Hee Haw
American variety show that featured country music and humor.
Here's Lucy
Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
Adam-12
Police drama series that was set in LA.
Hawaii Five-O
Police drama series.
Columbo
Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Sketch comedy program starring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
Dark Shadows
Gothic soap opera about the psychotic Collins family.
Steptoe and Son
British sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.
Bonanza
American Western series.
Gunsmoke
Western drama series.
What's My Line?
Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.
1971 saw the introduction of cars such as the Buick Centurion, the Subaru Leone, the AMC Matador, the Morris Marina, the Alpine A310 and the Pontiac Grand Safari.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1971.
All in the Family
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Groovie Goolies
Josie and the Pussycats
Harlem Globetrotters
The Clangers
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Cattanooga Cats
The Pink Panther Show
Skyhawks
The Adventures of Gulliver
The Banana Splits
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
JOT the Dot
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
My Three Sons
Heckle and Jeckle
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1971.
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Nerf Balls
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Suzy Homemaker
Operation
Motorific (slot car toys)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1971.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 20th, 1977, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 20th.
Financier. Deceased
Born on January 20th, 1953
He turned 18 on this day in 1971.
Talkshow host.
Born on January 20th, 1956
He turned 15 on this day in 1971.
Actor.
Born on January 20th, 1966
He turned 5 on this day in 1971.
Actor.
Born on January 20th, 1987
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.
Rapper.
Born on January 20th, 1997
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on January 20th, 1971.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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