August 25th, 1971

Born on August 25th, 1971.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Popular songs.

On August 25th, 1971, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - The Bee Gees
• United Kingdom: I'm Still Waiting - Diana Ross

Take me back to August 25th, 1971!

Let's go back in time!

The date is August 25th, 1971, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 1971 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.

In America, the song How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by The Bee Gees is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross is the number-one hit song. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Anderson Tapes 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 "What's My Line?", "Columbo", "Hawaii Five-O", and "Adam-12". 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 J. Edgar Hoover, Jackie Robinson, Janet Munro, and Harry S. Truman would all still be alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "My Three Sons", "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", and "The Adventures of Gulliver".

Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Motorific (slot car toys), and Nerf Balls.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 25th, 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:

• 52 years, 1 months, and 3 days have passed since August 25th, 1971.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 34 of 1971.
• Leap Year: 1971 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on August 25th, 1971, are now 52 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1971 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 51922800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 25th, 1971.

• 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.
• August 9th, 1971: Internment: British government forces arrest hundreds of Irish nationalists and detain them without trial.
• August 14th, 1971: Soccer: Kevin Keegan makes his debut for Liverpool.
• August 21st, 1971: 6 people are left dead following an escape attempt and riot at San Quentin State Prison in California.
• August 22nd, 1971: "The Camden 28" are arrested while attempting to sabotage the Vietnam War draft process in Camden, New Jersey.
• This date: August 25th, 1971
• September 4th, 1971: 111 people die when Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes in Alaska.
• September 9th, 1971: The Attica Prison riot begins in New York.
• September 9th, 1971: English musician John Lennon releases his album "Imagine".
• September 13th, 1971: A revolt at Attica Prison in New York comes to an end after the prison is stormed by state police and the National Guard.
• September 15th, 1971: The first ever Greenpeace ship sets sail.
• September 17th, 1971: The first episode of the action comedy series "The Persuaders!" is aired on television.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 25th, 1971, will have the star sign Virgo.
• 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 6.
• Native American Zodiac: August 25th, 1971 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

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 August 25th, 1977, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on August 25th, 1971 was most likely conceived around December 2nd, 1970.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 25th, 1971 is close to May 17th, 1972.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 25th, 1971.

• 19,027 days have passed since this date.
• 2,718 weeks have passed.
• 1,643,932,800 seconds have passed since August 25th, 1971.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,917,921,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 848,269,324,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 273,988,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 141,378,221 steps. That's roughly 62,835 miles!
• Since this date, 19,727,194 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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