May 26, 1971, was a Wednesday. It was 53 years, 5 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
On May 26, 1971, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song".
This date was 19,540 days ago. Approximately 651 months have passed. It was the 146th day of 1971, in week 21. 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.
Let's go back to the seventies.
It is Wednesday, May 26, 1971. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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. Memorial Day weekend is only a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor events to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. 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 "Steptoe and Son", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", and "The Odd Couple".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Banana Splits", "Cattanooga Cats", "Groovie Goolies", and "All in the Family". Popular toys at the moment include Army men, Motorific (slot car toys), Battleship (game), and Clackers.
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In May 1971, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
If you were a kid on May 26, 1971, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1971.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 26, 1971.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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