May 27th, 1971.

Born on May 27th, 1971.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 27th, 1971.

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

Take me back to May 27th, 1971!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 27th, 1971 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. The summer of 1971 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual.

In America, the song Joy To The World by Three Dog Night is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Knock Three Times by Dawn is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and the movie Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song 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 Jim Morrison, Louis Armstrong, J. Edgar Hoover and Jackie Robinson would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Columbo", "Hawaii Five-O" and "Medical Center". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "My Three Sons", "The Clangers", "Harlem Globetrotters" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Troll doll, Battleship (game), G.I. Joe Adventure Team and VertiBird (toy helicopter).

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on May 27th, 1971.

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  Have a nice day!

  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.

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  Bell-bottoms are becoming popular.

  In the early 1970s, bell-bottoms started to take off in popularity.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The French Connection.

  "The French Connection" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1971.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Richard Nixon.

  U.S. President Richard Nixon was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1971.

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  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.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  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.

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  The Hippie movement.

  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.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  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.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  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.

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  Color TV.

  Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.

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  The push-button telephone.

  During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 50 years, 7 months and 21 days have passed since May 27th, 1971.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 1971.
• Leap Year: 1971 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on May 27th, 1971, will be 50 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1971 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 44146800.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around May 27th, 1971.

• May 1st, 1971: The Western film "Billy Jack" is released.
• May 8th, 1971: Arsenal win the FA Cup final after they defeat Liverpool 2-1 in Extra Time.
• May 11th, 1971: British tabloid newspaper the "Daily Sketch" closes down following its merger with the Daily Mail.
• May 12th, 1971: The Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias.
• May 20th, 1971: The Chuknagar massacre occurs when the Pakistan Army kills thousands of Bengali Hindus.
• This date: May 27th, 1971
• May 28th, 1971: The Bee Gees release their single "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart".
• June 2nd, 1971: Football: Ajax win the European Cup after they defeat Panathinaikos 2-0.
• June 7th, 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 17th, 1971: US President Nixon declares a "War on Drugs".

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 27th, 1971, will have the star sign Gemini.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1971 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: May 27th, 1971 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out May 27th, 1977 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 27th, 1971 was most likely conceived around September 3rd, 1970.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 27th, 1971 is close to February 17th, 1972.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 27th, 1971.

• A total of 18,498 days have passed since this date.
• 2,642 weeks have passed.
• 1,598,230,800 seconds have passed since the May 27th, 1971.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,864,602,600 times.
• Since May 27th, 1971, the earth has travelled approximately 824,687,092,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 266,371,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 137,447,849 steps. That's about 61,088 miles!
• Since this date, 19,178,770 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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