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May 20, 1971

May 20, 1971, was a Thursday. It was 53 years, 4 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on May 20, 1971:

  • The Chuknagar massacre occurs when the Pakistan Army kills thousands of Bengali Hindus.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 20, 1971:

  • United States: "Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night
  • United Kingdom: "Knock Three Times" by Dawn

The Billboard Hot 100 on May 20, 1971

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
  • Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
  • Put Your Hand In The Hand - Ocean
  • If - Bread
  • Me And You And A Dog Named Boo - Lobo
Play the top songs from 1971
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1971. Take a trip back to the days of John Lennon, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Led Zeppelin and Bill Withers.
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song".

Facts

This date was 19,498 days ago. Approximately 650 months have passed. It was the 140th day of 1971, in week 20. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 53 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 217 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to May 20, 1971

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Thursday, May 20, 1971. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1971 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished.

In America, the song "Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night is at the top of the singles charts, while "Knock Three Times" by Dawn is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is at the top of the box office. Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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 Jim Morrison, Louis Armstrong, J. Edgar Hoover, and Jackie Robinson would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Nanny and the Professor", "The Flip Wilson Show", and "All in the Family". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog", "The Adventures of Gulliver", and "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!". Popular toys at the moment include Operation, Twister mat, Lite-Brite, and VertiBird (toy helicopter).

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 20, 1971.

  • Mick Jagger and Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias are married.

    Mick Jagger and Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias are married

    The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger married Nicaraguan actress Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias in France in May 1971.
  • Have a nice day!

    Have a nice day!

    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.
  • Bell-bottoms.

    Bell-bottoms

    Bell-bottoms (flares) were in fashion.
  • The Vietnam War is still ongoing.

    The Vietnam War is still ongoing

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1971?

    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.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    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.

    The French Connection

    "The French Connection" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1971.
  • James Taylor & Carole King - "You've Got a Friend"

    James Taylor & Carole King - "You've Got a Friend"

    "You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor & Carole King won a Grammy for 1971's Song of the Year.
  • 1971 in movies.

    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.
  • Richard Nixon.

    Richard Nixon

    US President Richard Nixon was named Time Person of the Year in 1971.
  • 1971 in music.

    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.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters

    Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
  • The Volkswagen Beetle.

    The Volkswagen Beetle

    The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
  • The Hippie movement.

    The Hippie movement

    The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. 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.
  • Lava lamps are all the rage.

    Lava lamps are all the rage

    Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
  • The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

    The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

    The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
  • Color TV.

    Color TV

    Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
  • The push-button telephone.

    The push-button telephone

    Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 20, 1971.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 20, 1971.

  • April 21, 1971: Haitian dictator François "Papa Doc" Duvalier dies from heart disease and diabetes at the age of 64.
  • April 24, 1971: Hundreds of thousands of people protest against the Vietnam War in Washington D.C. and San Francisco.
  • May 1, 1971: The Western film "Billy Jack" is released.
  • May 8, 1971: Arsenal win the FA Cup final after they defeat Liverpool 2-1 in Extra Time.
  • May 11, 1971: British tabloid newspaper the "Daily Sketch" closes down following its merger with the Daily Mail.
  • May 12, 1971: The Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias.
  • This date: May 20, 1971
  • May 28, 1971: The Bee Gees release their single "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart".
  • June 2, 1971: Football: Ajax win the European Cup after they defeat Panathinaikos 2-0.
  • June 7, 1971: Ken Ballew's apartment in Silver Spring, Maryland is raided by federal ATF agents on suspicion that he is illegally possessing hand grenades.
  • June 17, 1971: US President Nixon declares a "War on Drugs".
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 20, 1971, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1971 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 20, 1971 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

TV series on May 20, 1971

People in May 1971 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from May 1971.

The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
All in the Family
All in the Family
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
McCloud
McCloud
Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Medical Center
Medical Center
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Cars in 1971

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.

Cars in 1971.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on May 20, 1971

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1971:

All in the Family
All in the Family
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Groovie Goolies
Groovie Goolies

Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats
Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Clangers
The Clangers
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Cattanooga Cats
Cattanooga Cats
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1971

Toys and games that were popular in 1971:

VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Nerf Balls
Nerf Balls
Frisbee
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Twister mat
Suzy Homemaker
Suzy Homemaker
Operation
Operation
Motorific (slot car toys)
Motorific (slot car toys)

Were you born on May 20, 1971?

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 May 20, 1977, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 20.

David Proval

David Proval

Actor
Born on May 20, 1942
He turned 29 on this day in 1971.

Cher

Cher

Singer
Born on May 20, 1946
She turned 25 on this day in 1971.

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Rapper
Born on May 20, 1972
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Angela Goethals

Angela Goethals

Actress
Born on May 20, 1977
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas

Spanish soccer player
Born on May 20, 1981
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Petr Cech

Petr Cech

Czech soccer player
Born on May 20, 1982
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson

Actor
Born on May 20, 1992
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

USA

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 20, 1971.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on May 20, 1971 was most likely conceived around August 27, 1970.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 20, 1971 is close to February 10, 1972.

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Stats for May 20, 1971

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 20, 1971:

  • 19,498 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,785 weeks have passed.
  • 1,684,627,200 seconds have passed since May 20, 1971.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,965,398,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 869,267,635,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 280,771,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 144,877,939 steps. That's roughly 64,390 miles.
  • 20,215,526 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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