What happened on Monday May 10, 1971?

About May 10th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: Massive anti-war demonstration in Washington D.C. involving 30,000 protesters who camped along the Potomac River after an all-night rock concert, symbolizing the growing anti-Vietnam War sentiment in the United States.
  • Day of the week: May 10th, 1971 was a Monday
  • 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: Walkabout directed by Nicolas Roeg

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May 10, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 10, 1971:

  • Anti-War Protests in Washington D.C. Massive anti-war demonstration in Washington D.C. involving 30,000 protesters who camped along the Potomac River after an all-night rock concert, symbolizing the growing anti-Vietnam War sentiment in the United States.
  • Kosmos 419 Space Mission Setback The Soviet Union's Mars exploration probe Kosmos 419 reached Earth orbit but failed to proceed further due to a critical timer malfunction on its engine, highlighting the technical challenges of early space exploration.
  • Raphael Minichiello Hijacker Release American hijacker Raphael Minichiello was released from a Rome prison after serving 18 months for commandeering TWA Flight 85, marking a significant moment in international aviation security and legal proceedings.
  • Arne Sørensen, Norwegian Speed Skater Biographical note about Arne Sørensen, a Norwegian speed skater active during the early 1970s. Details about his athletic career and achievements.

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May 10, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 10, 1971?


May 10, 1971 was a Monday and it was the 130th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 10, 1971 can also be written as 5/10/1971 in the US and as 10/5/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 10, 1971?


Famous people born on May 10, 1971:

  • Atul Kulkarni
    Atul Kulkarni

    Versatile Indian actor known for his significant contributions to Bollywood and Marathi cinema, with a career spanning multiple film...

  • Leslie Stefanson
    Leslie Stefanson

    American actress with a career in film and television.

  • Nicolas Ghesquiere

    Renowned fashion designer known for his innovative and influential work in the fashion industry.

  • Craig Mack

    American rapper and music producer known for his contributions to hip-hop.

  • Adriano Giannini

    Italian actor known for starring in 'Swept Away' with Madonna and being the son of renowned actor Giancarlo Giannini.

  • Monisha Kaltenborn
  • Kim Nam-joo
  • Luan Krasniqi
  • Denis Krivošlykov
  • André Lima
  • Tomasz Lipiec
  • Doris Neuner
  • Erik Stock
  • Ådne Søndrål
  • Stefano Vogogna
  • Tomasz Wałdoch
  • Scott Walker
  • Katja Woywood
  • Natsumi Yanase

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May 10, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 10, 1971:

  • Colombo Corneli
  • Lawrence Nuesslein
  • Faina Ševčenko

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May 10, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 10, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 10th and May 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 10, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 10, 1971 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  1. - Joy To The World youtube
  2. - Never Can Say Goodbye youtube
  3. - Put Your Hand In The Hand youtube
  4. - If youtube
  5. - Me And You And A Dog Named Boo youtube

May 10, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 10, 1971 was Knock Three Times by Dawn, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  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 10, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 10, 1971 was Never Can Say Goodbye by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

  1. - Never Can Say Goodbye youtube
  2. - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
  3. - Want Ads youtube
  4. - (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People
  5. - Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1
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May 10, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 10th 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 10, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 10, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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May 10, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 10, 1971 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 10, 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 10, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:44 pm and setting at 05:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 10, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 1971.

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How old is someone born on May 10, 1971?


Someone born on May 10, 1971 is:

54 years and 4 days old,

or 648 months and 4 days old,

or 2818 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19728 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 10, 1971?

There are 361 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 10, 1971?

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