September 1971 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 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 September 1971: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 1971?
Events
- 01 Sep 1971 John Newcombe is 1st top-seed man to lose in 1st round of US Open
- 02 Sep 1971 Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors win their 1st US Open tennis matches
- 03 Sep 1971 John Lennon leaves UK for NYC, never to return
- 04 Sep 1971 Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska).
- 05 Sep 1971 Astros pitcher J R Richard debut, strikes out 15 Giants in a 5-3 win
- 08 Sep 1971 In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.
- 09 Sep 1971 1,000 convicts riot and seize Attica, New York prison
- 10 Sep 1971 KVUE TV channel 24 in Austin, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 11 Sep 1971 2 by 2 closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 343 performances
- 12 Sep 1971 85th US Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Rosemary Casals
- 13 Sep 1971 WIIQ TV channel 41 in Demopolis, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 14 Sep 1971 Cleveland Indians and Washingston Senators, play 20 innings
- 15 Sep 1971 1st broadcast of Columbo on NBC-TV
- 16 Sep 1971 West German chancellor Willy Brandt meets with soviet President Brezhnev
- 19 Sep 1971 2nd NYC Marathon won by Norman Higgins in 2:22:54
- 21 Sep 1971 Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
- 23 Sep 1971 John Vermeers painting The liefdesbrief stolen
- 24 Sep 1971 90 Russian diplomats expelled from Britain for spying
- 26 Sep 1971 Jim Palmer is 4th Oriole to win at least 20 games this season
- 27 Sep 1971 October 11 ampndash Japanese Emperor Hirohito travels abroad.
- 28 Sep 1971 Budapest in 1956 to escape treason charges, ends exile and flies to Rome
- 29 Sep 1971 McMillan & Wife, debuts on NBC-TV
- 30 Sep 1971 Last Washington Senators' home game, New York Yankees win career 5th forfeit; New York Yankees trailing 4-2 in the 9th with two outs, fans rush the field.
- 06 Sep 1971 Paninternational Flight 112 crashes on the Bundesautobahn 7 highway near Hamburg Airport, in Hamburg, Germany, killing 22.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in September 1971?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Paul & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
- Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl
- Rod Stewart - Maggie May
- Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
- Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
- Rod Stewart - Maggie May / Reason To Believe
- Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting
- Middle Of The Road - Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum
- Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Did You Ever
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in September 1971?