February 2nd, 1971, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 33 of 1971. The decade was the 1970s.
50 years, 1 months and 2 days have passed since February 2nd, 1971.
On This Date
Events that occurred on February 2nd, 1971:
Idi Amin declares himself as the President of Uganda.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 2nd, 1971:
United States: Knock Three Times - Dawn
United Kingdom: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
Take Me Back!
The date is February 2nd, 1971 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song Knock Three Times by Dawn is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, My Sweet Lord by George Harrison 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", "What's My Line?", "Columbo." and "The Flip Wilson Show". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Underdog", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show" and "Cattanooga Cats". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Etch A Sketch", "Army men", "G.I. Joe Adventure Team" and "VertiBird (toy helicopter)".
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 February 2nd, 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, 1 months and 2 days have passed since February 2nd, 1971.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 05 of 1971.
Leap Year: 1971 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on February 2nd, 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 34297200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around February 2nd, 1971:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of February:
Groundhog Day
US President
Who was the US President on February 2nd, 1971?
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on February 2nd, 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 February 2nd, 1971 was probably conceived around the 25th of April, 1970. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 2nd, 1971 is the 12th of November, 1971. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about February 2nd, 1971.
18,293 days have passed since this date.
1,580,518,800 seconds have passed since the February 2nd, 1971.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,843,938,600 times.
Since February 2nd, 1971, earth has travelled approximately 815,547,700,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 263,419,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 135,924,617 steps. That's about 60,411 miles!
Since this date, 18,966,226 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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