What happened on Thursday November 04, 1971?

About November 4th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 4, 1971, Emma Groves, a 47-year-old mother of eleven from Belfast, Northern Ireland, was permanently blinded after being struck in the face by a rubber bullet during the height of the Troubles. This traumatic incident became a pivotal moment in highlighting the potential brutality of crowd control weapons. Following her injury, Groves became a prominent human rights activist, dedicating her life to campaigning against the use of rubber bullets and advocating for peaceful conflict resolution. Her personal tragedy drew international attention to the human cost of the Northern Ireland conflict and the indiscriminate nature of crowd control tactics.
  • Day of the week: November 4th, 1971 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves by Cher
  • #1 UK song: Coz I Luv You by Slade
  • Popular movie: Hannie Caulder directed by Burt Kennedy

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November 04, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 04, 1971:

  • Emma Groves Blinded by Rubber Bullet During Northern Ireland Conflict On November 4, 1971, Emma Groves, a 47-year-old mother of eleven from Belfast, Northern Ireland, was permanently blinded after being struck in the face by a rubber bullet during the height of the Troubles. This traumatic incident became a pivotal moment in highlighting the potential brutality of crowd control weapons. Following her injury, Groves became a prominent human rights activist, dedicating her life to campaigning against the use of rubber bullets and advocating for peaceful conflict resolution. Her personal tragedy drew international attention to the human cost of the Northern Ireland conflict and the indiscriminate nature of crowd control tactics.

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

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What day of the week was November 04, 1971?


November 04, 1971 was a Thursday and it was the 308th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 04, 1971 can also be written as 11/4/1971 in the US and as 4/11/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 04, 1971?


Famous people born on November 04, 1971:

  • Gregory Porter

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  • Tabu

    Prominent Bollywood actress who has won multiple awards and starred in numerous critically acclaimed films across Hindi and regional cinema.

  • Tabu (actress)
  • Perry Moore

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November 04, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 04, 1971:

  • Guillermo León Valencia
  • Rio Nobile
  • Ann Pennington
  • Mario Manlio Rossi

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November 04, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 04, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 1st and November 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 04, 1971 was Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves by Cher, according to the music chart for the week November 1st and November 7th.

  1. - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves youtube
  2. - Theme From Shaft youtube
  3. - Imagine youtube
  4. - Maggie May youtube
  5. - Yo-Yo youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 04, 1971 was Coz I Luv You by Slade, according to the music chart for the week November 1st and November 7th.

  1. - Coz I Luv You youtube
  2. - Maggie May / Reason To Believe youtube
  3. - Till youtube
  4. - Johnny Reggae youtube
  5. - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 04, 1971 was Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week November 1st and November 7th.

  1. - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
  2. - Theme From Shaft youtube
  3. - You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk)
  4. - Trapped By A Thing Called Love
  5. - Have You Seen Her
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November 04, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 4th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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November 04, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 04, 1971 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 04, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 05:55 pm and setting at 09:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 02, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Dec 02, 1971.

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How old is someone born on November 04, 1971?


Someone born on November 04, 1971 is:

53 years 6 months old,

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

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