What happened on Thursday May 20, 1971?

Here's what happened on May 20, 1971:

• Chuknagar Massacre during Bangladesh Liberation War Pakistani military forces conducted a systematic massacre in Chuknagar, targeting predominantly Bengali Hindu civilians during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Thousands of unarmed individuals were killed in this tragic event, representing one of the most brutal atrocities of the conflict.
• US Military Demographic Report on African American Soldiers The Pentagon released a demographic report indicating that African American soldiers comprised 11% of United States military personnel deployed in Southeast Asia, highlighting racial composition in the military during the Vietnam War era.
• Šárka Kašpárková, Czech Athlete Šárka Kašpárková, a notable Czech athlete, was born or achieved a significant milestone on this date. She likely competed in track and field events, representing Czechoslovakia in international competitions.

Events in 1971

May 20, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 20, 1971

Newspapers from May. 20, 1971

May 20, 1971 was a Thursday and it was the 140th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1971 can also be written as 5/20/1971 in the US and as 20/5/1971 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 1971 in May 1971 calendar

Famous people born on May 20, 1971:

• Tony Stewart

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• Samuel Étienne

Famous people born in 1971

Famous people born on May 20th

Famous people died on May 20, 1971:

• Martín Dihigo
• Joop van Hulzen

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on May 20th

May 20, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 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 20, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 20, 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 20, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 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 20th 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 20, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 20, 1971 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 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 20, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 02:53 am and setting at 05:11 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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Someone born on May 20, 1971 is:

53 years 11 months old,

or 647 months and 3 days old,

or 2813 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19697 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 1971?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 20, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 20, 1971.

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