Saturday January 9, 1971
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It was Saturday, under the sign of Capricorn (see planets position on January 9, 1971). The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include MF Doom and Elizabeth Punsalan.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to My Sweet Lord by George Harrison.
In UK Grandad by Clive Dunn was in the top 5 hits.
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, directed by Sergio Martino, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1971
while The Betsy by Harold Robbins was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Zollfahndung.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing The Oregon Trail or Computer Space.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Balloon Ascension Day
- Philippines - Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo district, Manila.
- 1788 - Ratification Day in Connecticut.
- 1822 - "I Will Stay" Day, when the Portuguese prince Pedro decided to stay in Brazil against the orders of the Portugal king Jopo VI, starting the Brazilian independence process.
- 1964 - Memorial day of Patriotic Panamanians for the Panama Canal (Martyrs' Day/Dia de los Martires).
- Eastern Orthodox - Feast of Saint Theophan the Recluse.
- Roman Catholic - Feast of Saint Adrian
- Stepfather's Day
Famous Birthdays:
- MF Doom: Rapper.
- Elizabeth Punsalan
- Scott Thornton in London: Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers).
- Daniel Dumile: American hip hop artist.
- Yusuke Naora: Japanese game art director.
- Elizabeth Punsalan in Syracuse: New York, USA; dance skater (and Swallow, Olympics-15-1994).
- Angie Martinez: American rapper and radio talk host.
- Hal Niedzviecki: Canadian author and critic.
- Scott Thornton: Canadian ice hockey player.
- Elizabeth Punsalen: American Ice Dancer, partner of Jerod Swallow.
- Bill Schroeder: NFL wide receiver (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl XXXI).
Famous Deaths:
- Elmer Flick: American baseball player (d. 1971).
Facts:
- Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen closes at Majestic NYC after 19 performances
- Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1971?
- LIFE: Composite The New Shape of America
- Time: German Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Willy Brandt, depicted as a man in an iron mask.
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8210
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1971
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 1971 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
- Dawn - Knock Three Times
- The 5th Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer
- Santana - Black Magic Woman
- The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You
- Smokey Robinson - The Tears Of A Clown
- Chicago - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
- The Supremes - Stoned Love
- Bee Gees - Lonely Days
- Barbra Streisand - Stoney End
Top #10 R&B songs
- King Floyd - Groove Me
- Gladys Knight And The Pips - If I Were Your Woman
- Curtis Mayfield - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go
- (Do The) Push And Pull Part I - Rufus Thomas
- Edwin Starr - Stop The War Now
- Joe Simon - Your Time To Cry
- The 5th Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer
- Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So) - The Chi-lites
- Little Sister - Somebody's Watching You
- The Moments - All I Have
Top #5 songs in the UK
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Islands In The Stream
A LATER CLASSIC FROM AMERICA'S PREMIER FICTION WRITER First published in 1970, nine years after Hemingway's death, this is the story of an artist and adventurer -- a man much like Hemingway himself.
More infoKhrushchev Remembers
Khrushchev Remembers is a unique -- and enthralling -- historical first. Never before, in all the years since the great Russian Revolution, have we had access to the intimate political reminiscences
More infoA White House Diary
Originally published in 1970, A White House Diary is Lady Bird Johnson's intimate, behind-the-scenes account of Lyndon Johnson's presidency from November 22, 1963, to January 20, 1969.
More infoVideogames
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