November 1971 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1971.
The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on November 1971: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1971?
Events
- 01 Nov 1971 Eisenhower dollar put into circulation
- 02 Nov 1971 Great Harp opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 7 performances
- 03 Nov 1971 Play Misty For Me premieres
- 05 Nov 1971 Bolivia passes death penalty for political kidnapping
- 06 Nov 1971 Great Harp closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 7 performances
- 09 Nov 1971 John List kills family and moves to Colorado
- 10 Nov 1971 Joe Torre wins NL MVP, Vida Blue wins AL MVP
- 11 Nov 1971 Man-made earthslide at Kawasaki Japan, kills 15
- 12 Nov 1971 Vietnam War: as part of Vietnamization, US President Richard M. Nixon sets February 1, 1972 as the deadline for the removal of another 45,000 American troops from Vietnam.
- 13 Nov 1971 Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet
- 14 Nov 1971 Enthronment of Pope Shenouda III as Pope of Alexandria
- 15 Nov 1971 Intel advertises 4004-processor
- 19 Nov 1971 Ft Wilderness opens
- 20 Nov 1971 A bridge still in construction, called Elevado Engenheiro Freyssinet, falls over the Paulo de Frontin Avenue, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 48 people are killed and several injured. Reconstructed, the bridge is currently a part of the Linha Vermelha elevate.
- 21 Nov 1971 Richard Baker becomes teacher of SF Zen Center
- 22 Nov 1971 Only Fools Are Sad opens at Edison Theater NYC for 144 performances
- 23 Nov 1971 Danny Murtaugh, manager of world champ Pirates, announces retirement
- 24 Nov 1971 Braves catcher-infielder Earl Williams, wins NL Rookie of Year
- 25 Nov 1971 Dan Cooper jumps with $200,000 out of plane over Washington
- 27 Nov 1971 Soviet Mars 2 becomes 1st spacecraft to crash land on Mars
- 28 Nov 1971 Me Nobody Knows closes at Helen Hayes Theater NYC after 587 performances
- 30 Nov 1971 Iran seizes the Greater and Lesser Tunbs from the United Arab Emirates.
- 09 Nov 1971 American banker John List murdered his wife, mother, and three children with a pair of handguns.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1971?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Cher - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
- Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
- John Lennon - Imagine
- Bread - Baby I'm-A Want You
- Rod Stewart - Maggie May
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Slade - Coz I Luv You
- Rod Stewart - Maggie May / Reason To Believe
- Tom Jones - Till
- The Piglets - Johnny Reggae
- Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in November 1971?