What happened on Tuesday January 05, 1971?

About January 5th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: A groundbreaking moment in cricket history occurred at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Australia defeated England by 5 wickets in the inaugural One Day International (ODI) cricket match, fundamentally transforming the traditional format of the sport.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1971 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: My Sweet Lord by George Harrison
  • #1 UK song: Grandad by Clive Dunn
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

More about January 5th, 1971? See below for more news and curiosities on January 5th, 1971.

history

January 05, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1971:

  • First One Day International Cricket Match A groundbreaking moment in cricket history occurred at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Australia defeated England by 5 wickets in the inaugural One Day International (ODI) cricket match, fundamentally transforming the traditional format of the sport.
  • Mysterious Death of Sonny Liston The body of former world heavyweight boxing champion Charles 'Sonny' Liston was discovered by his wife at their Las Vegas home, having been deceased for approximately six days. His death was officially ruled a heroin overdose, but numerous unresolved theories and speculations have surrounded the circumstances of his demise.
  • Harlem Globetrotters Lose Historic Win Streak The legendary Harlem Globetrotters basketball team suffered a shocking defeat to the New Jersey Reds, ending an extraordinary 2,495-game winning streak that had been a remarkable testament to their dominance in exhibition basketball.

Events in 1971

January 05, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

Magazines from Jan. 05, 1971

Newspapers from Jan. 05, 1971

Looking for other vintage memories?
Look at our old newspapers and magazines page
calendar

What day of the week was January 05, 1971?


January 05, 1971 was a Tuesday and it was the 5th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1971 can also be written as 1/5/1971 in the US and as 5/1/1971 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1971 in January 1971 calendar

newspapers

Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on January 5th, 1971 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

see horoscope and birth chart for January 05, 1971
Planetary positions on  - Geocentric view
RIP

January 05, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1971:

  • Douglas Shearer

    Canadian-american sound designer and engineer (b. 1899).

  • Richard Gedlich

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on January 5th

Wish him/her..

Send your special wishes with this personalized page

send a message
birthday card
birthday club

Was January 05, 1971 your birth date ?

If yes, join our birthday club!

join birthday club
vinyl songs

January 05, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 05, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 4th and January 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 05, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1971 was My Sweet Lord by George Harrison, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - My Sweet Lord youtube
  2. - Knock Three Times youtube
  3. - One Less Bell To Answer youtube
  4. - Black Magic Woman youtube
  5. - I Think I Love You youtube

January 05, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 1971 was Grandad by Clive Dunn, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - Grandad youtube
  2. - I Hear You Knocking youtube
  3. - Ride A White Swan youtube
  4. - When I'm Dead And Gone youtube
  5. - I'll Be There youtube

January 05, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 1971 was Groove Me by King Floyd, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - Groove Me
  2. - If I Were Your Woman
  3. - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go
  4. - (Do The) Push And Pull Part I
  5. - Stop The War Now
zodiac

January 05, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


 zodiac sign

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

Discover the zodiac sign and horoscope for any day in the past.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

Discover the personality of January born.

Unlock the Mysteries of January 05, 1971! Claim Your Free Numerology Report!

January 05, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Pig chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 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.

Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birth
zodiac

January 05, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

72%

The moon phase on January 05, 1971 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 January 05, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 11:55 am and setting at 02:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 1971.

Unveil Your Inner Self: Discover Your Moon Sign Now!

Explore Moon Phases in January 1971


Your place in the Universe on January 05, 1971

star banner

We are proud to bring you the most beautiful and accurate map of the stars on your day

Get your Star Map Now!
birthday

How old is someone born on January 05, 1971?


Someone born on January 05, 1971 is:

54 years 2 months old,

or 650 months and 13 days old,

or 2828 weeks

or 19796 days old,

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

Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1971?

There are 293 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 05, 1971.

Discover what generation people belong to with our generation calculator.

This day in 30 sec.

Tuesday January 5, 1971