June 17th, 1971

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on June 17th, 1971.

• US President Nixon declares a "War on Drugs".

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 17th, 1971.

• United States: Want Ads - Honey Cone
• United Kingdom: Knock Three Times - Dawn

Take me back to June 17th, 1971!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is June 17th, 1971, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Want Ads by Honey Cone is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Knock Three Times by Dawn is the number-one hit song. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Lawrence of Arabia (reissue) is at the top of the box office.

Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "McCloud", and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "JOT the Dot", "Skyhawks", "The Brady Bunch", and "Sesame Street".

Children are playing with toys such as Motorific (slot car toys), Twister mat, Lite-Brite, and G.I. Joe Adventure Team.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 17th, 1971.

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  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.

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  Bell-bottoms.

  Bell-bottoms (flares) were in fashion.

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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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  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.

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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.

  US President Richard Nixon was named 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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  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.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

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

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  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).

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Color TV.

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

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  The push-button telephone.

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

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 51 years, 11 months, and 11 days have passed since June 17th, 1971.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 24 of 1971.
• Leap Year: 1971 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on June 17th, 1971, are now 51 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1971 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 45961200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around June 17th, 1971.

• May 20th, 1971: The Chuknagar massacre occurs when the Pakistan Army kills thousands of Bengali Hindus.
• 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.
• This date: June 17th, 1971
• June 28th, 1971: The US Supreme Court overturns Muhammad Ali's draft refusal conviction.
• June 29th, 1971: Three Russian cosmonauts lose their lives after their capsule depressurizes during reentry.
• June 30th, 1971: The comedy-drama film "Carnal Knowledge" is released.
• July 3rd, 1971: The Doors singer Jim Morrison dies and is later found lying in his bathtub.
• July 5th, 1971: The voting age in the United States is reduced from 21 to 18.
• July 6th, 1971: American trumpeter Louis Armstrong dies from a heart attack at the age of 69.
• July 9th, 1971: Détente: US National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger visits the People's Republic of China in an attempt to ease tensions between the two countries.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 17th, 1971, will have the star sign Gemini.
• 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: June 17th, 1971 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out June 17th, 1977, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of June.

• Icelandic National Day (Iceland)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 17th, 1971 was most likely conceived around September 24th, 1970.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 17th, 1971 is close to March 9th, 1972.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 17th, 1971.

• A total of 18,973 days have passed since this date.
• 2,710 weeks have passed.
• 1,639,267,200 seconds have passed since the June 17th, 1971.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,912,478,400 times.
• Since June 17th, 1971, the Earth has travelled approximately 845,861,875,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 273,211,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 140,976,979 steps. That's about 62,656 miles!
• Since this date, 19,671,206 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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