Friday May 21, 1971: on this day

May 21, 1971 was the 141st day of the year 1971, under the sign of Gemini and the day of the week was Friday.

Is May 21, 1971 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on May 21, 1971, who was born and died on May 21, 1971, what holidays and observances are celebrated on May 21, 1971, which were the most popular songs (ex. Joy To The World by Three Dog Night), movies (e.g. Big Jake, directed by George Sherman, John Wayne), TV series (e.g. Quentin Durward) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about May 21st, 1971 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was May 21, 1971?


May 21, 1971 was a Friday and it was the 141st day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 1971 can also be written as 5/21/1971 in the US and as 21/5/1971 in UK and Europe.

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May 21, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 21, 1971:

  • Chelsea wins 11th europe cup ii in athens, greece.
  • National guard mobilized to quell riot in chattanooga, tennessee, usa.

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May 21, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 21, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 21, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

Discover the Pig personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on May 21st, 1971 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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May 21, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 21, 1971 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 21, 1971 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 21, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:19 am and setting at 06:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 10, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 1971.

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Who was born on May 21, 1971?


Famous people born on May 21, 1971:

  • Aditya Chopra

    Renowned Indian film director known for his work in Bollywood.

  • Kristian Jensen

    Danish politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

  • Cheyne Horan

    Co-founder of Horan Capital Management.

  • Edson Buddle

    Award-winning journalist covering international affairs.

  • Tony Stewart

    Celebrity.

  • Eric Nies

    Actor (mtv real world and grind).

  • Jeff Stavroff in Columbus

    Ohio, usa; canadian tour golfer (1994 space coast-4).

  • Rúni Nolsøe
  • Magnus Samuelsson
  • Cristina Sossi
  • Craig Demmin
  • Dwayne Demmin
  • António Folha
  • Igor' Gračev
  • Mark Higgins
  • Jo Dong-gi
  • Jamie Rickers animateur britannique.

Whose famous birthday is on May 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 21st:

  • Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr

    Raymond Burr was a Canadian-American actor who also served as a politician in California.

  • Tom Daley
    Tom Daley

    Tom daley is an english diver and olympian known for his success in the sport, including winning multiple medals at the olympic games.

  • Nick Cassavetes
    Nick Cassavetes

    American screenwriter and actor.

  • Fats Waller
    Fats Waller

    American musician (born 1904).

  • Kay Kendall
    Kay Kendall

    British actress genevieve dies from leukemia at 32.

  • Mutya Buena
    Mutya Buena

    English singer-songwriter (sugababes, mutya keisha siobhan).

  • Al Franken
    Al Franken

    He is an american comedian, writer, and us senator.

  • Fairuza Balk
    Fairuza Balk

    Fairuza balk is an american actress known for her roles in the craft and gas food lodging.

  • Judge Reinhold
    Judge Reinhold

    Judge reinhold is an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as beverly hills cop and the santa clause.

  • Eduardo Verástegui
    Eduardo Verástegui

    Eduardo verástegui is a mexican actor, singer, and producer known for his roles in films such as bella and chasing papi.

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May 21, 1971: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 52 years 10 months old,

or 634 months and 7 days old,

or 2757 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19305 days old,

if you were born on May 21, 1971.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 21, 1971?

There are 54 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 21st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 21, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 21, 1971.

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May 21, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 21, 1971:

  • Wilmina Fleming

    Renowned astronomer who made significant contributions to the field.

  • Ettore Perani
  • Dennis King

What famous deaths happened on May 21st?

Famous deaths on May 21st:

  • John Garfield
    John Garfield

    American actor who starred in 31 films between 1938 and 1951.

  • John Gielgud
    John Gielgud

    English actor, director, and producer (d. 2000).

  • Vaughn Monroe
    Vaughn Monroe

    American musician, singer and bandleader in the aeur40s.

  • Andrea Leeds
    Andrea Leeds

    Actress (stage door and earthbound), dies at 70 from cancer.

  • Seville

    Spanish explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

  • Dovey Johnson Roundtree

    Pioneering African American civil rights activist and attorney.

  • Tyronza Cornelius

    Renowned author known for their impactful storytelling.

  • Dovey Roundtree

    Trailblazing African American civil rights activist and lawyer.

  • Tommaso Campanella

    Italian philosopher and poet known for his utopian work 'The City of the Sun'.

  • Ioan Petru Culianu

    Renowned Romanian philosopher known for his work on mysticism and religion.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on May 21st

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May 21, 1971: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 21, 1971:

  • Equals-to-the-Apostles
  • Dia de la Afrocolombianidad marks the abolition of slavery in Colombia.
  • Navy Day (Dfa de las Glorias Navales) in Chile.

Observances on May 21, 1971:

  • International Tea Day
  • World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Saints celebrated on May 21, 1971:

  • Saint Constantine the Great
  • Saints Constantine and Helena
  • Saint Mireille
  • Saint Charles-EugFne de Mazenod
  • Saint Goderik
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May 21, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 21, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 21, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 1971 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 21, 1971: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 21, 1971 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Joy To The World
  2. - Never Can Say Goodbye
  3. - Brown Sugar
  4. - Put Your Hand In The Hand
  5. - Me And You And A Dog Named Boo

May 21, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 1971 was Knock Three Times by Dawn, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 21, 1971: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on May 21, 1971 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Knock Three Times
  2. - Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock
  3. - Double Barrel
  4. - Indiana Wants Me
  5. - It Don't Come Easy

May 21, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 1971 was BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER by Aretha Franklin, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 21, 1971: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 21, 1971 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
  2. - Want Ads
  3. - Never Can Say Goodbye
  4. - Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1
  5. - (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People

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May 21, 1971: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 21, 1971 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Big Jake

Big Jake

Release year: 1971

Directed by: George Sherman, John Wayne

Starring: John Wayne, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne

Country: United States of America

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Don Taylor

Starring: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy

Country: United States of America

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Joseph Losey

Starring: Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton, Michael Redgrave

The Grissom Gang

The Grissom Gang

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Robert Aldrich

Starring: Kim Darby, Scott Wilson, Tony Musante, Robert Lansing

Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Harry Kümel

Starring: Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau

May 21, 1971: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 21, 1971 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

Release year: 1971

Starring: Marie-France Boyer

Country: France

Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne

Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Hans Quest

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille

Primus

Primus

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Moshcam

May 21, 1971: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on May 21, 1971 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was immediately recognized as an important and controversial book. Its first publication in 1971.

Summer Of '42 by Herman Raucher

Summer Of '42

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"SUMMER OF '42" is a sweet and tender novel...The end result is high hilarity. Raucher is a comic-artist that is able convey the joys and fears...of

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

By:

The Bell Jar is about Esther Greenwood's crack-up. She was brilliant, beautiful, incredibly talented, and slowly falling apart -- perhaps for the last time.

The Passions Of The Mind by Irving Stone

The Passions Of The Mind

By:

A compelling portrait of the Viennese neurologer, which focuses on his intense, agonized research years that led to the discovery of psychoanalysis.

The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer

The Female Eunuch

By:

The 1970 publication of Germaine Greer’s The Female Eunuch was a major event that raised eyebrows and ire, while also creating a shock wave in recognition among women all over the globe.

May 21, 1971: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 21, 1971 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Star Trek

Star Trek

Platform: originally SDS Sigma 7, HP 2000, Data General Nova

Genre: Strategy game

Galaxy Game

Galaxy Game

Platform: Arcade (PDP-11)

Genre: Space combat simulation

Computer Space

Computer Space

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Space combat simulation

Publisher: Nutting Associates

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

Platform: Android; Apple II, iOS, Macintosh; BlackBerry; Commodore 64; DOS; Facebook; Java ME; Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS, Wii; Windows, Mobile, Phone 7

Genre: Simulation

Publisher: Brøderbund The Learning Company Gameloft

history

Who was the US President on May 21, 1971?

On May 21, 1971 the US President was Richard Nixon (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 21, 1971?

On May 21, 1971 the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on May 21, 1971?

On May 21, 1971 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about May 21st?

May 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on May 21st, such as:

  • 2019 - An ambush occurred at 12th mile on khonsa deomali road in tirap district, arunachal pradesh. eleven people were killed.
  • 2018 - Economy of japan: sony has agreed to a $2.3billion deal in which they will purchase a controlling stake in emi music publishing. this deal will allow sony to indirectly own 90% the music publisher and its 2 million songs.
  • 2017 - War in afghanistan (2001-present: at least 20 afghan police officers are killed in a taliban raid in southern afghanistan.

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history

What happened in 1971?

1971 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Ari closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 19 performances
  • UCLA starts 88 basketball game win streak
  • Swiss men accept female suffrage

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What was the calendar for May 1971?

May 1971 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how May 1971 calendar looked like.

Friday May 21, 1971