What happened on Wednesday May 19, 1971?

Here's what happened on May 19, 1971:

• Soviet Mars 2 Mission: First Spacecraft to Impact Mars On May 19, 1971, the Soviet Union launched the Mars 2 spacecraft as part of its ambitious Mars exploration program. This historic mission marked the first human-made object to physically impact the Martian surface, albeit through an unintended crash landing. The spacecraft was part of the Soviet Union's ongoing efforts to explore and understand the Red Planet during the Space Race era.

Events in 1971

May 19, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 19, 1971

Newspapers from May. 19, 1971

May 19, 1971 was a Wednesday and it was the 139th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 1971 can also be written as 5/19/1971 in the US and as 19/5/1971 in UK and Europe.

May 19, 1971 in May 1971 calendar

Famous people born on May 19, 1971:

• Léonard Vasco
• Ross Katz

Famous people born in 1971

Famous people born on May 19th

Famous people died on May 19, 1971:

• Ogden Nash

  Ogden Nash was a renowned American poet famous for his witty, humorous, and often playful light verse.

• Tullio d'Albisola
• Margherita Nicosia Margani
• Tommy Thomson

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on May 19th

May 19, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 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 19, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 19, 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 19, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 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 19th 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 19, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 19, 1971 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 19, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 02:28 am and setting at 03:55 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 19, 1971

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Someone born on May 19, 1971 is:

53 years 11 months old,

or 647 months and 4 days old,

or 2814 weeks

or 19698 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 1971?

There are 26 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 19, 1971.

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