What happened on Sunday September 12, 1971?

About September 12th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: American tennis player Stan Smith secured his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, defeating Czech star Jan Kodeš in a thrilling four-set match with scores of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6. This victory marked a significant milestone in Smith's professional tennis career.
  • Day of the week: September 12th, 1971 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Go Away Little Girl by Donny Osmond
  • #1 UK song: Hey Girl Don't Bother Me by The Tams
  • Popular movie: Red Sun directed by Terence Young

More about September 12th, 1971? See below for more news and curiosities on September 12th, 1971.

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September 12, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 12, 1971:

  • Stan Smith Wins First Grand Slam at US Open American tennis player Stan Smith secured his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, defeating Czech star Jan Kodeš in a thrilling four-set match with scores of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6. This victory marked a significant milestone in Smith's professional tennis career.
  • Billie Jean King Triumphs in US Open Women's Final Tennis legend Billie Jean King demonstrated her exceptional skill by defeating her doubles partner Rosemary Casals in an all-American US Open Women's final. King won with scores of 6-4, 7-6, further solidifying her status as a dominant force in women's tennis during the early 1970s.

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

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What day of the week was September 12, 1971?


September 12, 1971 was a Sunday and it was the 255th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 12, 1971 can also be written as 9/12/1971 in the US and as 12/9/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 12, 1971?


Famous people born on September 12, 1971:

  • Younes El Aynaoui

    Renowned Moroccan professional tennis player who achieved significant success by reaching quarterfinals in major Grand Slam tournaments like...

  • Terry Dehere

    Professional basketball guard who played in the NBA, primarily with the Sacramento Kings during the 1990s.

  • Shocker

    Mexican wrestler.

  • Chandra Sturrup
  • Ahn Jae-wook
  • Jesse Powell
  • Oscar Camenzind

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September 12, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 12, 1971:

  • Walter Egan
  • Carlo Foà
  • Elinor Kershaw
  • Edgar Wind

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September 12, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 12, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 6th and September 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 12, 1971 was Go Away Little Girl by Donny Osmond, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Go Away Little Girl youtube
  2. - Spanish Harlem youtube
  3. - Smiling Faces Sometimes youtube
  4. - Maggie May youtube
  5. - Ain't No Sunshine youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 12, 1971 was Hey Girl Don't Bother Me by The Tams, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me youtube
  2. - I'm Still Waiting youtube
  3. - Did You Ever youtube
  4. - Never Ending Song Of Love youtube
  5. - Maggie May / Reason To Believe youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 12, 1971 was Spanish Harlem by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Spanish Harlem youtube
  2. - The Breakdown (Part I)
  3. - Stick-Up
  4. - Smiling Faces Sometimes youtube
  5. - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
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September 12, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 12th is Virgo.

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September 12, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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September 12, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 12, 1971 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 12, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 11:18 pm and setting at 04:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 05, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Oct 04, 1971.

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How old is someone born on September 12, 1971?


Someone born on September 12, 1971 is:

53 years 8 months old,

or 644 months and 25 days old,

or 2803 weeks and 5 days old,

or 19626 days old,

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

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