Sunday August 15, 1971: on this day

August 15, 1971 was the 227th day of the year 1971, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is August 15, 1971 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 15, 1971, who was born and died on August 15, 1971, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 15, 1971, which were the most popular songs (ex. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees), movies (e.g. The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, directed by Emilio Miraglia), TV series (e.g. Behind The Scenes) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 15th, 1971 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 15, 1971?


August 15, 1971 was a Sunday and it was the 227th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1971 can also be written as 8/15/1971 in the US and as 15/8/1971 in UK and Europe.

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August 15, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 15, 1971:

  • Bahrain gains independence from the united kingdom.
  • Charles lismont wins helsinki marathon
  • Kvrl (now kriv) tv ch 26 in shreveport-texarkana, la (nbc) begins
  • Sandra haynie wins lpga len immke buick golf open
  • Us president richard nixon's administration refuses to settle foreign debts in gold at $35 per ounce, dropping the gold standard, and allowing the dollar to float in foreign exchanges. the president also imposes a ten percent duty increase on many imports, and a 90-day wage and price freeze.
  • President richard nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the united states dollar into gold by foreign investors.

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August 15, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 15, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on August 15th, 1971 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 15, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 15, 1971 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 August 15, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 12:27 am and setting at 05:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Sep 05, 1971.

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Who was born on August 15, 1971?


Famous people born on August 15, 1971:

  • Edker Calderón

    Renowned poet known for his introspective and emotional verses.

  • Osmany Rodriguez

    Renowned for his vibrant abstract art.

  • Navada Witt

    Award-winning investigative journalist known for her in-depth reporting on social issues.

  • Frimy Jessen

    Award-winning investigative journalist known for uncovering corruption.

  • Miria Griffith

    Award-winning investigative journalist known for her in-depth reporting on social issues.

  • Saben Sebastian

    Award-winning investigative journalist known for uncovering corruption scandals.

  • Staton Riddick

    Renowned boxer known for his powerful punches and impressive record.

  • Elior Lev

    Israeli painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.

  • Olayinka Abimbola

    Nigerian author known for her impactful storytelling.

  • Raschelle Boswell

    American politician serving in the Texas House of Representatives.

  • Amaro Gómez-Pablos

    Amaro Gómez-Pablos is a Spanish actor known for his roles in television series and films.

  • Macky Pamintuan

    Filipino author known for his children's books.

  • Orla

    Irish author known for her captivating novels.

  • Carlton Reid

    Carlton Reid is a British journalist known for his work in cycling and sustainable transport.

  • Adnan Sami

    Adnan Sami is a renowned musician known for his versatile music styles.

  • Creston Whitaker

    Creston Whitaker was a renowned boxer known for his powerful punches and strategic fighting style.

  • Jennings Cox

    Contemporary artist known for abstract paintings.

  • Shawnee Thornton Hardy

    Bestselling author known for her captivating mystery novels.

  • Webb Miller

    Webb Miller is a computer scientist known for his contributions to bioinformatics.

  • Priscilla Taylor

    Miami, florida -- playmate (mar, 1996).

Whose famous birthday is on August 15th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 15th:

  • Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence

    Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in films like The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook, and X-Men: First Class.

  • Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck

    American actor.

  • Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson

    Anthony anderson is an american actor and comedian known for his roles in tv shows like 'black-ish' and films like 'kangaroo jack'.

  • Debra Messing
    Debra Messing

    Debra Messing is an American actress best known for her role as Grace Adler on the TV series 'Will & Grace.

  • Nino Ferrer
    Nino Ferrer

    Pop music songwriter and singer from italy.

  • Julia Child
    Julia Child

    American chef and author of more than nine cookbooks.

  • Stieg Larsson
    Stieg Larsson

    Swedish journalist and writer.

  • Mike Connors
    Mike Connors

    Touch connors, an american actor, was first seen on screen in 1953.

  • Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek

    Lujubljana, yugoslavia -- actor (mass appeal).

  • Wendy Hiller
    Wendy Hiller

    England, united kingdom -- actresses (major barbara and david copperfield).

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August 15, 1971: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 52 years 7 months old,

or 631 months and 13 days old,

or 2745 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19219 days old,

if you were born on August 15, 1971.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1971?

There are 140 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 15th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 15, 1971.

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August 15, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 15, 1971:

  • Paul Lukas
    Paul Lukas

    Actor kim, berlin express, dies at 76 from heart failure.

  • Walther von Wartburg

What famous deaths happened on August 15th?

Famous deaths on August 15th:

  • Jan Kiepura
    Jan Kiepura

    Sosnowiec (poland) -- vocalist / actor ("her wonderful lie").

  • August Schellenberg
    August Schellenberg

    Canadian-american actor (d. 2013.

  • Lavante Dubois

    Lavante Dubois was a renowned mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of abstract algebra and number theory.

  • Mckenleigh Avery

    Mckenleigh Avery was a renowned author known for their thought-provoking and critically acclaimed works of fiction.

  • Elfida Vargas

    Elfida Vargas was a renowned Colombian poet whose work explored themes of love, nature, and social justice.

  • Jyron Fitzgerald

    Jyron Fitzgerald was a celebrated biographer known for his insightful and meticulously researched works on influential figures in history.

  • Jonnette Fitzgerald

    Jonnette Fitzgerald was an acclaimed American author known for her award-winning novels.

  • Orvell R. Ramon

    Renowned author known for his impactful novels.

  • Yaacov Ziv

    Co-inventor of the Lempel-Ziv compression algorithms.

  • Hazelene Ray

    Renowned gospel singer known for her powerful voice.

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August 15, 1971: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 15, 1971:

  • Hawaii ? Toro Nagashi (Floating Lantern Ceremony) to commemorate the end of the second world war
  • Poland ? Polish Armed Forces Day
  • Eastern Orthodoxy ? Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the commemoration of the death of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
  • RC Saints ? Feast day of the Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, Holy Day of Obligation. Public Holiday in: Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Chile, C(te d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, East Timor, France, Greece, India, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, Poland, Portugal, Seychelles, Slovenia and Spain.
  • Acadie ? National Day
  • Egypt ? Flooding of the Nile Day
  • India ? Independence Day (from the United Kingdom, 1947)
  • Korea ? Liberation Day
  • Italy ? "Ferragosto", remembrance of an ancient Roman holiday in honor of Augustus (Feriae Augusti)
  • Liechtenstein ? Liechtenstein Day
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August 15, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 15, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 9th and August 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 15, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1971 was How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 15, 1971: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 15, 1971 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
  2. - Mr. Big Stuff
  3. - Take Me Home, Country Roads
  4. - Draggin' The Line
  5. - You've Got A Friend

August 15, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 15, 1971 was I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 15, 1971: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 15, 1971 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - I'm Still Waiting
  2. - Never Ending Song Of Love
  3. - Get It On
  4. - Devil's Answer
  5. - In My Own Time

August 15, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 1971 was Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 15, 1971: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 15, 1971 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
  2. - Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got, To Get What She Want
  3. - Maybe Tomorrow
  4. - Smiling Faces Sometimes
  5. - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get

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August 15, 1971: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 15, 1971 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave

The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Emilio Miraglia

Starring: Anthony Steffen, Marina Malfatti, Enzo Tarascio, Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Cry Uncle

Cry Uncle

Release year: 1971

Directed by: John G. Avildsen

Starring: Jackson Beck, Pamela Gruen, Allen Garfield, Devin Goldenberg

Black Killer

Black Killer

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Carlo Croccolo

Starring: Klaus Kinski, Carlo Croccolo, Marina Malfatti, Antonio Cantafora, Dante Maggio, Enzo Pulcrano, Fred Robsham, Mary Mulligan

Country: Italy

Die Screaming Marianne

Die Screaming Marianne

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Pete Walker

Starring: Susan George, Barry Evans, Christopher Sandford, Judy Huxtable

Werewolves on Wheels

Werewolves on Wheels

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Michel Levesque

Starring: Steve Oliver, Donna Anders, Gene Shane, Billy Gray

August 15, 1971: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 15, 1971 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

Release year: 1971

Eerie Street

Eerie Street

Release year: 1971

Meu Pedacinho de Chão

Meu Pedacinho de Chão

Release year: 1971

August 15, 1971: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 15, 1971 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was immediately recognized as an important and controversial book. Its first publication in 1971.

The Shadow Of The Lynx by Victoria Holt

The Shadow Of The Lynx

By:

Nora Tamsin was fascinated at Charles Herrick's ruthlessness, but she realized that he deserved the name "The Lynx". His love for her was both overwhelming and terrifying.

America, Inc by Morton Mintz and Jerry S. Cohen

America, Inc

By:

This well-documented expose' exposes the incorpored rulers of the United States, and indeed of much of the globe. They are private governments that function as well as legitimate public authorities, it is revealed.

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

By:

The Bell Jar is about Esther Greenwood's crack-up. She was brilliant, beautiful, incredibly talented, and slowly falling apart -- perhaps for the last time.

The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer

The Female Eunuch

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The 1970 publication of Germaine Greer’s The Female Eunuch was a major event that raised eyebrows and ire, while also creating a shock wave in recognition among women all over the globe.

August 15, 1971: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 15, 1971 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Star Trek

Star Trek

Platform: originally SDS Sigma 7, HP 2000, Data General Nova

Genre: Strategy game

Galaxy Game

Galaxy Game

Platform: Arcade (PDP-11)

Genre: Space combat simulation

Computer Space

Computer Space

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Space combat simulation

Publisher: Nutting Associates

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

Platform: Android; Apple II, iOS, Macintosh; BlackBerry; Commodore 64; DOS; Facebook; Java ME; Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS, Wii; Windows, Mobile, Phone 7

Genre: Simulation

Publisher: Brøderbund The Learning Company Gameloft

history

Who was the US President on August 15, 1971?

On August 15, 1971 the US President was Richard Nixon (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 15, 1971?

On August 15, 1971 the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 15, 1971?

On August 15, 1971 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about August 15th?

August 15th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 15th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 15th, such as:

  • 2018 - War in afghanistan: a suicide bomber attack on a kabul education center left at least 48 people dead, mostly students. the taliban denies any involvement. (bbc). two units of afghan security forces were attacked by the taliban in baghlan-e-markazi district of baghlan province. the attack resulted in the deaths of at least 39 soldiers as well as police officers.
  • 2017 - Boko haram insurgency, three suicide bombers kill 27 and injure 83 people near maiduguri (nigeria).
  • 2016 - At least 11 people were killed in an airstrike by the saudi-led coalition that struck a northern yemen hospital run by medecins sans frontieres.

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What happened in 1971?

1971 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Ari closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 19 performances
  • UCLA starts 88 basketball game win streak
  • Swiss men accept female suffrage

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What was the calendar for August 1971?

August 1971 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how August 1971 calendar looked like.

Sunday August 15, 1971