What happened on Sunday August 01, 1971?

About August 1st, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: A groundbreaking benefit concert held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, featuring an all-star lineup including George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, and Leon Russell. The event raised global awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh and set a precedent for large-scale charity concerts.
  • Day of the week: August 1st, 1971 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: You've Got A Friend by James Taylor
  • #1 UK song: I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross
  • Popular movie: The Omega Man directed by Boris Sagal

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August 01, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 01, 1971:

  • George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh A groundbreaking benefit concert held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, featuring an all-star lineup including George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, and Leon Russell. The event raised global awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh and set a precedent for large-scale charity concerts.
  • Joanne Carner Wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational Professional golfer Joanne Carner secured victory at the LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational, highlighting women's achievements in professional sports during the early 1970s.

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August 01, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 01, 1971?


August 01, 1971 was a Sunday and it was the 213th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 01, 1971 can also be written as 8/1/1971 in the US and as 1/8/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 01, 1971?


Famous people born on August 01, 1971:

  • Charles Malik Whitfield
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  • Brennan Swain

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August 01, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 01, 1971:

  • August Oberhauser

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August 01, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 01, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 26th and August 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 01, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 01, 1971 was You've Got A Friend by James Taylor, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - You've Got A Friend youtube
  2. - Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) youtube
  3. - It's Too Late youtube
  4. - Mr. Big Stuff youtube
  5. - Draggin' The Line youtube

August 01, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 01, 1971 was I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - I'm Still Waiting youtube
  2. - Never Ending Song Of Love youtube
  3. - Get It On youtube
  4. - Devil's Answer youtube
  5. - In My Own Time youtube

August 01, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 01, 1971 was Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - Mr. Big Stuff youtube
  2. - Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got, To Get What She Want
  3. - Love The One You're With
  4. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) youtube
  5. - I Don't Want To Do Wrong
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August 01, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 1st is Leo.

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August 01, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 01, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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August 01, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 01, 1971 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 01, 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 August 01, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 04:09 pm and setting at 01:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 08, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Aug 06, 1971.

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How old is someone born on August 01, 1971?


Someone born on August 01, 1971 is:

53 years 9 months old,

or 645 months and 13 days old,

or 2806 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19645 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 01, 1971?

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