What happened on Tuesday August 03, 1971?

About August 3rd, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: Paul McCartney officially announced the formation of his new band Wings, marking a significant moment in his post-Beatles musical career. The group would consist of McCartney himself, his wife Linda McCartney, and former Moody Blues member Denny Laine, representing a fresh creative direction for the legendary musician.
  • Day of the week: August 3rd, 1971 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross
  • Popular movie: Die Screaming Marianne directed by Pete Walker

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August 03, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 03, 1971:

  • Paul McCartney Forms Wings Paul McCartney officially announced the formation of his new band Wings, marking a significant moment in his post-Beatles musical career. The group would consist of McCartney himself, his wife Linda McCartney, and former Moody Blues member Denny Laine, representing a fresh creative direction for the legendary musician.
  • BOAC Flight 600 Bomb Hoax Incident A Boeing 747 operated by BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) flying from Montreal to London was unexpectedly diverted to Denver, Colorado, due to a bomb threat. The hoax was potentially inspired by a 1966 television broadcast of the film 'The Doomsday Flight' and may have been influenced by a similar incident involving Qantas Flight 755 on May 26 of the same year.

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August 03, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 03, 1971?


August 03, 1971 was a Tuesday and it was the 215th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 1971 can also be written as 8/3/1971 in the US and as 3/8/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 03, 1971?


Famous people born on August 03, 1971:

  • DJ Spinderella

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  • Will Muschamp

    Prominent American football coach and former player who has coached at major collegiate programs like the University of Florida and...

  • Pascal Renier

    Belgian soccer player who competed as a rear-center defender for Club Brugge and represented Belgium in international football during the...

  • Yoshitoshi ABe
  • Alejandro García Padilla

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August 03, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 03, 1971:

  • Ernst Eklund

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August 03, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 03, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 2nd and August 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 03, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 1971 was How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart youtube
  2. - Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) youtube
  3. - You've Got A Friend youtube
  4. - Mr. Big Stuff youtube
  5. - Draggin' The Line youtube

August 03, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 03, 1971 was I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  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 03, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 03, 1971 was Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got, To Get What She Want by James Brown, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got, To Get What She Want
  2. - Mr. Big Stuff youtube
  3. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) youtube
  4. - Love The One You're With
  5. - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
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August 03, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

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August 03, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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August 03, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 03, 1971 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 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 03, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 06:06 pm and setting at 03:01 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 03, 1971?


Someone born on August 03, 1971 is:

53 years 10 months old,

or 646 months and 3 days old,

or 2809 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19666 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 03, 1971?

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