What happened on Friday April 30, 1971?

Here's what happened on April 30, 1971:

• Amtrak Launches National Rail Service Amtrak officially begins inter-city rail passenger service across the United States, marking a significant transformation in national transportation infrastructure and providing a new, unified passenger rail system.
• NBA Championship: Milwaukee Bucks Triumph The Milwaukee Bucks win their 25th NBA Championship by defeating the Baltimore Bullets in a decisive four-game series, showcasing their dominance in professional basketball.
• Ceylon Government Offers Amnesty to Guerillas The Ceylonese government extends an amnesty offer to guerilla fighters, providing an opportunity for peaceful surrender and potential conflict resolution.
• Birth of Darren Emerson Darren Emerson, a prominent English dance music DJ and founding member of the influential electronic music group Underworld, is born.
• B.J. Tyler Born B.J. Tyler, who would later become an NBA guard playing for the Toronto Raptors, is born.

Events in 1971

April 30, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 30, 1971

Newspapers from Apr. 30, 1971

April 30, 1971 was a Friday and it was the 120th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 1971 can also be written as 4/30/1971 in the US and as 30/4/1971 in UK and Europe.

April 30, 1971 in April 1971 calendar

Famous people born on April 30, 1971:

• John Boyne

  Acclaimed Irish novelist best known for his international bestseller 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas', a poignant Holocaust story.

• Darby Stanchfield

  American actress best known for her prominent role as Abby Whelan in the popular political drama series 'Scandal', which aired from 2012 to...

• Anthony Foxx

Famous people born in 1971

Famous people born on April 30th

Famous people died on April 30, 1971:

• Elmo Roper

  Pioneering American pollster and market researcher who revolutionized public opinion polling in the mid-20th century, establishing the Roper...

• Albin Stenroos

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on April 30th

April 30, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 30, 1971 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night, according to the music chart for the week April 26th and May 2nd.

1. Three Dog Night - Joy To The World
2. Ocean - Put Your Hand In The Hand
3. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
4. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
5. Neil Diamond - I Am.. I Said

April 30, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 30, 1971 was Knock Three Times by Dawn, according to the music chart for the week April 26th and May 2nd.

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

April 30, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 30, 1971 was Never Can Say Goodbye by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week April 26th and May 2nd.

1. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
2. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
3. Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out
4. The Chi-lites - (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People
5. King Floyd - Baby Let Me Kiss You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 30th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 30, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 30, 1971 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 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 April 30, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 10:20 am and setting at 01:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 10, 1971 while the next full moon would come on May 10, 1971.

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Your place in the Universe on April 30, 1971

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Someone born on April 30, 1971 is:

54 years and 14 days old,

or 648 months and 14 days old,

or 2819 weeks and 5 days old,

or 19738 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 1971?

There are 351 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 30, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 30, 1971.

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