What happened on Monday May 17, 1971?

Here's what happened on May 17, 1971:

• Washington State Bans Sex Discrimination On May 17, 1971, Washington State enacted landmark legislation prohibiting sex discrimination, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of gender equality and civil rights within the state's legal framework.
• Bizarre Baseball Collision Leads to Unusual Home Run During a Cleveland Indians baseball game, a comical and rare moment occurred when three players collided while attempting to catch a short pop fly over second base. The chaotic mishap allowed Tom McCraw to score what became one of the shortest and most unusual home runs in baseball history.

Events in 1971

May 17, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 17, 1971

Newspapers from May. 17, 1971

May 17, 1971 was a Monday and it was the 137th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1971 can also be written as 5/17/1971 in the US and as 17/5/1971 in UK and Europe.

May 17, 1971 in May 1971 calendar

Famous people born on May 17, 1971:

• Maxima Zorreguieta

  Queen of the Netherlands, wife of King Willem-Alexander, known for her background as an Argentine socialite who became a prominent royal...

• Princess Máxima of the Netherlands

  Queen of the Netherlands, wife of King Willem-Alexander, renowned for her global advocacy of financial inclusion and microcredit...

• Misha Aznavour

  French singer and songwriter, contributing to the music industry with his artistic work.

• Gina Raimondo

  Governor of Rhode Island, known for her political leadership and public service in the northeastern United States.

• Shaun Hart

  Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster.

• Mark Connors

  Australian rugby player.

• Stella Jongmans

  Dutch athlete.

Famous people born in 1971

Famous people born on May 17th

Famous people died on May 17, 1971:

• Leone Morandini

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on May 17th

May 17, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1971 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

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

May 17, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 17, 1971 was Knock Three Times by Dawn, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

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 17, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 1971 was BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th 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 17, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 17, 1971 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 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 17, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 01:35 am and setting at 01:27 pm.

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 17, 1971

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Someone born on May 17, 1971 is:

53 years 11 months old,

or 647 months and 6 days old,

or 2814 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19700 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 17, 1971?

There are 24 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 17, 1971.

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