What happened on Thursday July 15, 1971?

About July 15th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: US President Richard Nixon publicly announced his groundbreaking intention to visit the People's Republic of China, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough in Sino-American relations during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: July 15th, 1971 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: It's Too Late by Carole King
  • #1 UK song: Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle Of The Road
  • Popular movie: Reshma Aur Shera directed by Sunil Dutt

More about July 15th, 1971? See below for more news and curiosities on July 15th, 1971.

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July 15, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 15, 1971:

  • Nixon's Historic China Visit Announcement US President Richard Nixon publicly announced his groundbreaking intention to visit the People's Republic of China, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough in Sino-American relations during the Cold War era.
  • United Red Army Founded The United Red Army, a radical left-wing militant group, was established in Japan. This extremist organization would later become notorious for its violent political activities and internal conflicts during the early 1970s.

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July 15, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 15, 1971?


July 15, 1971 was a Thursday and it was the 196th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 15, 1971 can also be written as 7/15/1971 in the US and as 15/7/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 15, 1971?


Famous people born on July 15, 1971:

  • Jim Rash

    American screenwriter, producer, and actor known for his versatile work in entertainment.

  • Danijela Martinović

    Popular Croatian singer with a significant music career.

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July 15, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 15, 1971:

  • Petra Schelm
  • Alfio Fallica
  • Ester Pastorello

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July 15, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 15, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 12th and July 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 15, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 15, 1971 was It's Too Late by Carole King, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

  1. - It's Too Late youtube
  2. - Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) youtube
  3. - You've Got A Friend youtube
  4. - Don't Pull Your Love youtube
  5. - Treat Her Like A Lady youtube

July 15, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 15, 1971 was Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle Of The Road, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

  1. - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep youtube
  2. - Co-Co youtube
  3. - Don't Let It Die youtube
  4. - Get It On youtube
  5. - Banner Man youtube

July 15, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 15, 1971 was Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

  1. - Mr. Big Stuff youtube
  2. - I Don't Want To Do Wrong
  3. - Bring The Boys Home
  4. - Love The One You're With
  5. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) youtube
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July 15, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 15th is Cancer.

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July 15, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 15, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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July 15, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 15, 1971 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 15, 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 July 15, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 11:52 pm and setting at 03:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 08, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Aug 06, 1971.

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How old is someone born on July 15, 1971?


Someone born on July 15, 1971 is:

53 years 9 months old,

or 645 months and 19 days old,

or 2807 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19652 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 15, 1971?

There are 73 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 15, 1971?

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