What happened on Sunday July 04, 1971?

Here's what happened on July 04, 1971:

• First E-Book Published: Digital Declaration of Independence Michael S. Hart created a groundbreaking moment in digital history by posting the first electronic book (e-book) on the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's mainframe computer. This event marked the birth of Project Gutenberg, a pioneering digital library initiative aimed at making cultural and literary works freely available in digital format. By digitizing the United States Declaration of Independence, Hart laid the foundation for the digital reading revolution that would transform information access in the coming decades.
• Nixon's Nuclear Energy Demonstration Project President Richard Nixon announced a significant national technological goal: to complete a Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor demonstration plant by 1980. This initiative represented an ambitious effort to advance nuclear energy technology and explore alternative power generation methods during the early 1970s energy research landscape.

Events in 1971

July 04, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 04, 1971

Newspapers from Jul. 04, 1971

July 04, 1971 was a Sunday and it was the 185th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 04, 1971 can also be written as 7/4/1971 in the US and as 4/7/1971 in UK and Europe.

July 04, 1971 in July 1971 calendar

Famous people born on July 04, 1971:

• Koko

  Famous gorilla known for learning sign language and communicating with humans, studied by Dr. Francine Patterson.

• Brendan Donnelly

  Professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds.

• Gilles Boyer
• Jorge Arturo Mendoza

Famous people born in 1971

Famous people born on July 4th

Famous people died on July 04, 1971:

• August Derleth

  Prolific American writer and editor known for supernatural and weird fiction, closely associated with H.P.

• Thomas C. Hart

  American admiral and politician (b. 1877).

• Maurice Bowra

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on July 4th

July 04, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 04, 1971 was It's Too Late by Carole King, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

1. Carole King - It's Too Late
2. The Raiders - Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)
3. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Treat Her Like A Lady
4. Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays
5. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love

July 04, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 04, 1971 was Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle Of The Road, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

1. Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
2. The Sweet - Co-Co
3. Hurricane Smith - Don't Let It Die
4. T Rex - Get It On
5. Blue Mink - Banner Man

July 04, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 04, 1971 was Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

1. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff
2. Gladys Knight And The Pips - I Don't Want To Do Wrong
3. Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1
4. Aretha Franklin - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
5. The 8th Day - She's Not Just Another Woman

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 4th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 04, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 04, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 04, 1971 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 04, 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 July 04, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 05:21 pm and setting at 02:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 09, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Jul 08, 1971.

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Your place in the Universe on July 04, 1971

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Someone born on July 04, 1971 is:

53 years 10 months old,

or 646 months and 10 days old,

or 2810 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19673 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 04, 1971?

There are 51 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 04, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 04, 1971.

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