July 3rd, 1971.

On this day.

What happened on July 3rd, 1971?

• The Doors singer Jim Morrison dies and is later found lying in his bathtub.

Born on July 3rd, 1971.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 3rd, 1971.

• United States: It's Too Late - Carole King
• United Kingdom: Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep - Middle of the Road

Take me back to July 3rd, 1971!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 3rd, 1971, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

In America, the July 4th celebrations are fast approaching. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song It's Too Late by Carole King is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Love Story 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 "Hee Haw", "Nanny and the Professor", "McCloud" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "The Clangers" and "Josie and the Pussycats". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Etch A Sketch, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Operation and VertiBird (toy helicopter).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on July 3rd, 1971.

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  Jim Morrison dies.

  In July of 1971, The Doors singer Jim Morrison was found dead in his bathtub at his rented apartment in Paris. He was 27 years old.

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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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 51 years, 8 months and 30 days have passed since July 3rd, 1971.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 26 of 1971.
• Leap Year: 1971 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on July 3rd, 1971 will be 51 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1971 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 47343600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 3rd, 1971.

• 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".
• 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.
• This date: July 3rd, 1971
• 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.
• July 30th, 1971: 162 people are killed when All Nippon Airways Flight 58 collides with a Japanese fighter jet.
• July 31st, 1971: Donny Osmond releases his single "Go Away Little Girl".
• August 1st, 1971: The first episode of the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is aired on CBS.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 3rd, 1971, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1971 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: July 3rd, 1971 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

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 July 3rd, 1977, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 3rd, 1971 was most likely conceived around October 10th, 1970.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 3rd, 1971 is close to March 25th, 1972.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 3rd, 1971.

• A total of 18,901 days have passed since this date.
• 2,700 weeks have passed.
• 1,633,046,400 seconds have passed since the July 3rd, 1971.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,905,220,800 times.
• Since July 3rd, 1971, the Earth has travelled approximately 842,651,942,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 272,174,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 140,441,990 steps. That's about 62,419 miles!
• Since this date, 19,596,557 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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