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November 22nd, 1971

November 22nd, 1971, was a Monday. It was Day 326 of 1971. The decade was the Seventies.

51 years, 9 months, and 28 days have passed since November 22nd, 1971.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on November 22nd, 1971.

  • Feith Buidhe disaster: Five students and their expedition leader die during a blizzard on the Cairngorms mountain range in the Scottish Highlands.
Song charts

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 22nd, 1971.

  • United States: Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
  • United Kingdom: Coz I Luv You - Slade

The Billboard Hot 100 on November 22nd, 1971.

A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date:

  • Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
  • Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
  • Imagine - John Lennon Plastic Ono Band
  • Baby I'm - A Want You - Bread
  • Have You Seen Her - The Chi-lites
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The French Connection

Top movie.

The top movie on this date was "The French Connection".

Take me back to November 22nd, 1971!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is November 22nd, 1971, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

In America, Thanksgiven Day of 1971 is just around the corner. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Coz I Luv You by Slade is the number-one hit song. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The French Connection 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 J. Edgar Hoover, Jackie Robinson, Janet Munro, and Harry S. Truman would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Hee Haw", "Medical Center", "The Two Ronnies", and "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Cattanooga Cats", "All in the Family", and "The Electric Company". Popular toys at the moment include Crissy (doll), Nerf Balls, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, and Uno (card game).

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 22nd, 1971.

  • Have a nice day!

    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.

  • Bell-bottoms.

    Bell-bottoms.

    Bell-bottoms (flares) were in fashion.

  • The Vietnam War is still ongoing.

    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.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 1971?

    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.

  • Best soccer players.

    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.

  • The French Connection.

    The French Connection.

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

  • James Taylor & Carole King - "You've Got a Friend"

    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.

  • 1971 in movies.

    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.

  • Richard Nixon.

    Richard Nixon.

    US President Richard Nixon was named Time Person of the Year in 1971.

  • 1971 in music.

    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.

  • Wallpaper.

    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.

  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters.

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

  • The Volkswagen Beetle.

    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).

  • The Hippie movement.

    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.

  • Lava lamps are all the rage.

    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.

  • The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

    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.

  • Color TV.

    Color TV.

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

  • The push-button telephone.

    The push-button telephone.

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

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 51 years, 9 months, and 28 days have passed since November 22nd, 1971.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 47 of 1971.
  • Leap Year: 1971 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on November 22nd, 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 59616000.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on November 22nd, 1971.

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Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to November 22nd, 1971.

  • October 29th, 1971: American guitarist Duane Allman is killed in a motorbike accident.
  • November 3rd, 1971: The musical comedy-drama film "Fiddler on the Roof" is released in movie theaters.
  • November 6th, 1971: Sly and the Family Stone release their single "Family Affair".
  • November 8th, 1971: Led Zeppelin release their best-selling album "Led Zeppelin IV".
  • November 12th, 1971: US President Richard Nixon announces that 45,000 American troops will be removed from Vietnam by the start of February, 1972.
  • November 16th, 1971: American socialite Edie Sedgwick dies of "probable acute barbiturate intoxication".
  • November 16th, 1971: Alphabet murders: 10-year-old Carmen Colón is kidnapped by a motorist in Rochester, New York.
  • November 18th, 1971: Alphabet murders: The body of missing 10-year-old girl Carmen Colón is found near Churchville in New York.
  • This date: November 22nd, 1971
  • November 23rd, 1971: China attends the United Nations for the first time.
  • November 24th, 1971: A man called "D. B. Cooper" parachutes from a plane that he hijacked, carrying with him US$200,000 in ransom money. He is never seen again.
  • November 28th, 1971: The Prime Minister of Jordan, Wasfi Tal, is assassinated by four Black September gunmen in the lobby of the Sheraton Cairo Hotel in Egypt.
  • December 1st, 1971: John Lennon releases his song "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)".
  • December 2nd, 1971: The United Arab Emirates is formed.
  • December 3rd, 1971: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 begins after Pakistan carries out a number of preemptive aerial strikes on Indian air stations.
  • December 4th, 1971: 15 people lose their lives after the UVF bomb McGurk's Bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • December 11th, 1971: McDonald's co-founder Maurice McDonald dies from a heart attack at the age of 69.
  • December 11th, 1971: The Libertarian Party is founded in the United States.
  • December 13th, 1971: The Disney film "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" is released in the United States.
  • December 15th, 1971: Pakistan foreign minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto storms out of a UN Security Council meeting after accusing the body of allowing India to capture Dacca.
  • December 16th, 1971: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 comes to an end after the Eastern Command of the Pakistan military surrenders.
  • December 17th, 1971: The James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" is released.
  • December 18th, 1971: The US dollar is devalued for the second time in history.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

NEW! Check out our personality summary image for this birth date.

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 22nd, 1971, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • 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: November 22nd, 1971 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
  • Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1971.

Television shows that people were watching in November 1971.

TV shows from November, 1971.

Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.

Soul Train
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.

McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.

The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
Comedy-action series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore.

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Variety show starring pop singers Sonny Bono and Cher.

The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
British comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.

All in the Family
All in the Family
American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.

Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
American Western series about two outlaws called Hannibal Heyes and Jedediah "Kid" Curry.

The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
Musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones.

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Starring Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.

The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
Variety show hosted by Flip Wilson.

McCloud
McCloud
A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.

Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
Sitcom starring Juliet Mills and Richard Long.

The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Sitcom about a large family with six children.

Medical Center
Medical Center
American medical drama series starring James Daly, Chad Everett and Audrey Totter.

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Medical drama television program.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
American sitcom starring Bill Bixby as Tom Corbett and Brandon Cruz as Eddie Corbett.

Room 222
Room 222
American comedy-drama series about a history class in an LA school.

The Main Chance
The Main Chance
British TV series about a solicitor who moves from London to Leeds.

Hee Haw
Hee Haw
American variety show that featured country music and humor.

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.

Adam-12
Adam-12
Police drama series that was set in LA.

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Police drama series.

Columbo
Columbo
Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Sketch comedy program starring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
British sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.

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.

Cars in 1971.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on November 22nd, 1971.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1971.

The Electric Company
The Electric Company

Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!

Archie's TV Funnies
Archie's TV Funnies

The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show

All in the Family
All in the Family

Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Groovie Goolies
Groovie Goolies

Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats

Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters

The Clangers
The Clangers

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

Cattanooga Cats
Cattanooga Cats

The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show

Skyhawks
Skyhawks

The Adventures of Gulliver
The Adventures of Gulliver

The Banana Splits
The Banana Splits

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

JOT the Dot
JOT the Dot

Underdog
Underdog

The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show

My Three Sons
My Three Sons

Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo

Lassie
Lassie

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1971.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1971.

Uno (card game)
Uno (card game)

The Rock Flowers dolls
The Rock Flowers dolls

Weebles
Weebles

VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)

G.I. Joe Adventure Team
G.I. Joe Adventure Team

Nerf Balls
Nerf Balls

Frisbee
Frisbee

Crissy (doll)
Crissy (doll)

Clackers
Clackers

Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite

Twister mat
Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker
Suzy Homemaker

Operation
Operation

Motorific (slot car toys)
Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Army men
Army men

The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven

Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch

Troll doll
Troll doll

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 November 22nd, 1977, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 22nd.

Charles de Gaulle

French leader. Deceased
Born on November 22nd, 1890
He was not alive on this date.

Steven Van Zandt

Actor.
Born on November 22nd, 1950
He turned 21 on this day in 1971.

Michael K. Williams

Actor. Deceased
Born on November 22nd, 1966
He turned 5 on this day in 1971.

Mark Ruffalo

Actor.
Born on November 22nd, 1967
He turned 4 on this day in 1971.

Rasmus Lerdorf

PHP founder.
Born on November 22nd, 1968
He turned 3 on this day in 1971.

Big Syke

Rapper. Deceased
Born on November 22nd, 1968
He turned 3 on this day in 1971.

Scarlett Johansson

Actress.
Born on November 22nd, 1984
She was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Oscar Pistorius

Runner and convicted murderer.
Born on November 22nd, 1986
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Dacre Montgomery

Actor.
Born on November 22nd, 1994
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Hailey Baldwin

Model.
Born on November 22nd, 1996
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

USA

US President.

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on November 22nd, 1971.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on November 22nd, 1971 was most likely conceived around March 1st, 1971.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 22nd, 1971 is close to August 14th, 1972.

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Stats for November 22nd, 1971

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 22nd, 1971.

  • 18,931 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,704 weeks have passed.
  • 1,635,634,800 seconds have passed since November 22nd, 1971.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,908,240,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 843,987,556,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 272,605,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 140,664,593 steps. That's roughly 62,518 miles!
  • Since this date, 19,627,618 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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