What happened on Wednesday May 12, 1971?

Here's what happened on May 12, 1971:

• Mick Jagger's Wedding in St. Tropez Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger married Bianca Macias in a civil ceremony at the St. Tropez Town Hall, marking a significant moment in the rock star's personal life.
• Devastating Earthquake in Western Turkey On May 12, 1971, a powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Burdur region in western Turkey, approximately 220 miles southwest of Ankara. The seismic event resulted in significant loss of life and widespread infrastructure damage, with 100 people killed and thousands of buildings either damaged or completely destroyed.
• Death of Cricket Player J.M. Taylor J.M. Taylor, a notable cricket player who represented his team in 20 Test matches between 1920 and 1926 and scored 997 runs, passed away on this date.

Events in 1971

May 12, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 12, 1971

Newspapers from May. 12, 1971

May 12, 1971 was a Wednesday and it was the 132nd day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 12, 1971 can also be written as 5/12/1971 in the US and as 12/5/1971 in UK and Europe.

May 12, 1971 in May 1971 calendar

Famous people born on May 12, 1971:

• Jamie Luner

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Famous people born in 1971

Famous people born on May 12th

Famous people died on May 12, 1971:

• Gianbattista Gilli

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on May 12th

May 12, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 12, 1971 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

1. Three Dog Night - Joy To The World
2. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
3. Ocean - Put Your Hand In The Hand
4. Bread - If
5. Lobo - Me And You And A Dog Named Boo

May 12, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 12, 1971 was Knock Three Times by Dawn, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

1. Dawn - Knock Three Times
2. The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock
3. Dave & Ansil Collins - Double Barrel
4. R Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me
5. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy

May 12, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 12, 1971 was Never Can Say Goodbye by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

1. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
2. Aretha Franklin - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
3. The Honey Cone - Want Ads
4. The Chi-lites - (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People
5. Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 12th 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 12, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 12, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 12, 1971 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 12, 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 12, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 09:48 pm and setting at 07:36 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on May 12, 1971

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Someone born on May 12, 1971 is:

54 years 1 month old,

or 649 months and 15 days old,

or 2824 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19770 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 12, 1971?

There are 319 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 12, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 12, 1971.

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