What happened on Saturday December 04, 1971?

Here's what happened on December 04, 1971:

• Indian Navy's Operation Trident The Indian Navy launched a devastating naval offensive, Operation Trident, targeting Karachi's naval infrastructure. Using three Vidyut-class missile boats armed with Soviet-made SS-N-2B Styx missiles, they destroyed four Pakistani ships and fuel storage tanks. The operation was particularly notable for INS Nirghat sinking the Pakistani destroyer PNS Khaibar, resulting in 222 sailor casualties.
• McGurk's Bar Bombing The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) conducted a terrorist bombing at a Catholic-owned pub in Belfast, killing 15 civilians and wounding 17 others. This incident represented one of the deadliest single attacks during 'the Troubles' in Northern Ireland.
• Montreux Casino Fire During a Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention concert, an audience member fired a flare gun into the ceiling, causing a catastrophic fire that completely destroyed the Montreux Casino. This incident later inspired Deep Purple's famous song 'Smoke on the Water'.
• PNS Submarine Sinking during Indo-Pakistani Naval War A Pakistan Navy submarine was sunk during the Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971, marking a significant naval engagement between the two countries.
• UN Security Council Emergency Session The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session to address the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan, reflecting the international community's concern over the developing military confrontation.

Events in 1971

December 04, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 04, 1971

December 04, 1971: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• New York Jets - Dallas Cowboys : 10 - 52

December 04, 1971 was a Saturday and it was the 338th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1971 can also be written as 12/4/1971 in the US and as 4/12/1971 in UK and Europe.

December 04, 1971 in December 1971 calendar

Famous people born on December 04, 1971:

• Aymeric Caron

  French television columnist, political activist, and prominent environmentalist known for his strong advocacy of vegetarianism and animal...

• Joseph Kabila
• Adam Horowitz
• Shannon Briggs

Famous people born in 1971

Famous people born on December 4th

Famous people died on December 04, 1971:

• Shunryū Suzuki

  Japanese-American Zen Buddhist monk who played a crucial role in introducing Zen Buddhism to the West, founding the San Francisco Zen...

• Al Ferguson
• Bernard Bruyère

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on December 4th

December 04, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 1971 was Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

1. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
2. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
3. Bread - Baby I'm-A Want You
4. The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her
5. Cher - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves

December 04, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 04, 1971 was Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) by Benny Hill, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

1. Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
2. T Rex - Jeepster
3. Slade - Coz I Luv You
4. John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man
5. Isaac Hayes - Theme From 'shaft'

December 04, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 1971 was Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

1. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
2. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady
3. The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
4. The Chi-lites - Have You Seen Her
5. Michael Jackson - Got To Be There

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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December 04, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 04, 1971 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 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 December 04, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 06:50 pm and setting at 10:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 1971.

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Someone born on December 04, 1971 is:

53 years 7 months old,

or 643 months and 2 days old,

or 2796 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19573 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 1971?

There are 151 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 04, 1971.

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