April 23rd, 1971, fell on a Friday. It was day 113 of 1971. The decade was the 1970s.
49 years, 9 months and 4 days have passed since April 23rd, 1971.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 23rd, 1971:
United States: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
United Kingdom: Hot Love - T. Rex
Take Me Back!
The date is April 23rd, 1971 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1971 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Joy To The World by Three Dog Night is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Hot Love by T. Rex 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", "Columbo.", "The Brady Bunch" and "The Odd Couple".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog", "Sesame Street" and "All in the Family". Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Motorific (slot car toys)", "Suzy Homemaker" 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 April 23rd, 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:
49 years, 9 months and 4 days have passed since April 23rd, 1971.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 16 of 1971.
Leap Year: 1971 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on April 23rd, 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 41209200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around April 23rd, 1971:
March 29th, 1971: Charles Manson and three members of "The Family" are sentenced to death.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on April 23rd, 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 April 23rd, 1971 was probably conceived around the 14th of July, 1970. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 23rd, 1971 is the 31st of January, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about April 23rd, 1971.
18,177 days have passed since this date.
1,570,496,400 seconds have passed since the April 23rd, 1971.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,832,245,800 times.
Since April 23rd, 1971, earth has travelled approximately 810,376,142,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 261,749,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 135,062,690 steps. That's about 60,028 miles!
Since this date, 18,845,957 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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