What happened on Sunday May 09, 1971?

About May 9th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 23rd Annual Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles, California, and hosted by renowned comedian Johnny Carson. The event celebrated outstanding achievements in television programming and performances.
  • Day of the week: May 9th, 1971 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Joy To The World by Three Dog Night
  • #1 UK song: Knock Three Times by Dawn
  • Popular movie: Johnny Got His Gun directed by Dalton Trumbo

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May 09, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 09, 1971:

  • 23rd Emmy Awards Held in Los Angeles The 23rd Annual Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles, California, and hosted by renowned comedian Johnny Carson. The event celebrated outstanding achievements in television programming and performances.
  • Elizabeth Bonner Sets Female Marathon World Record Elizabeth Bonner achieved a remarkable milestone by setting a new female world record in marathon running, completing the race in an impressive time of 3 hours, 1 minute, and 42 seconds.
  • Environmental Protest Against Non-Returnable Bottles The environmental organization Friends of Earth made a public statement by returning 1,500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes, highlighting growing concerns about packaging waste and environmental sustainability.
  • Sandra Haynie Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Sandra Haynie secured victory at the San Antonio Alamo Golf Open, showcasing her skill and prowess in women's professional golf.
  • Record Attendance at Baltimore Orioles Game The Baltimore Orioles set a new attendance record with 31,626 fans attending a home game, demonstrating the team's popularity and the growing enthusiasm for baseball in the early 1970s.

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May 09, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 09, 1971?


May 09, 1971 was a Sunday and it was the 129th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 1971 can also be written as 5/9/1971 in the US and as 9/5/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 09, 1971?


Famous people born on May 09, 1971:

  • Nicolas Ghesquière

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  • Jason Lee

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  • Marc Vilrouge

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May 09, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 09, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 3rd and May 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 09, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 1971 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

  1. - Joy To The World youtube
  2. - Never Can Say Goodbye youtube
  3. - Put Your Hand In The Hand youtube
  4. - I Am.. I Said youtube
  5. - If youtube

May 09, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 09, 1971 was Knock Three Times by Dawn, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

  1. - Knock Three Times youtube
  2. - Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock youtube
  3. - Double Barrel youtube
  4. - Indiana Wants Me youtube
  5. - It Don't Come Easy youtube

May 09, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 09, 1971 was Never Can Say Goodbye by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

  1. - Never Can Say Goodbye youtube
  2. - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
  3. - We Can Work It Out
  4. - (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People
  5. - Want Ads youtube
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May 09, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 09, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 09, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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May 09, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 09, 1971 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 09, 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 May 09, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:38 pm and setting at 05:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 10, 1971 while the next full moon would come on May 10, 1971.

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How old is someone born on May 09, 1971?


Someone born on May 09, 1971 is:

54 years and 5 days old,

or 648 months and 5 days old,

or 2818 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19729 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 09, 1971?

There are 360 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 09, 1971?

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Sunday May 9, 1971