What happened on Monday December 13, 1971?

About December 13th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Sinclair, a prominent counterculture activist, was freed after serving time for selling two marijuana joints. His harsh 10-year sentence became a symbol of disproportionate drug law enforcement and sparked significant public debate about marijuana criminalization in the early 1970s.
  • Day of the week: December 13th, 1971 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone
  • #1 UK song: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) by Benny Hill
  • Popular movie: A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick

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December 13, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 13, 1971:

  • John Sinclair Released from Prison after Controversial Marijuana Conviction John Sinclair, a prominent counterculture activist, was freed after serving time for selling two marijuana joints. His harsh 10-year sentence became a symbol of disproportionate drug law enforcement and sparked significant public debate about marijuana criminalization in the early 1970s.
  • Death of Max Mell, Austrian Literary Figure and Artillery Officer Max Mell, a distinguished Austrian artillery officer and notable literary personality, passed away at the age of 88. Throughout his life, he made significant contributions to Austrian literature and military service.

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December 13, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 13, 1971: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Washington Redskins - Los Angeles Rams : 38 - 24
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What day of the week was December 13, 1971?


December 13, 1971 was a Monday and it was the 347th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 13, 1971 can also be written as 12/13/1971 in the US and as 13/12/1971 in UK and Europe.

December 13, 1971 in December 1971 calendar

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Who was born on December 13, 1971?


Famous people born on December 13, 1971:

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December 13, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 13, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 13th and December 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 13, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 13, 1971 was Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  1. - Family Affair youtube
  2. - Brand New Key youtube
  3. - Have You Seen Her youtube
  4. - An Old Fashioned Love Song youtube
  5. - Got To Be There youtube

December 13, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 13, 1971 was Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) by Benny Hill, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  1. - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) youtube
  2. - Jeepster youtube
  3. - Coz I Luv You youtube
  4. - Tokoloshe Man youtube
  5. - Theme From 'shaft' youtube

December 13, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 13, 1971 was Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  1. - Family Affair youtube
  2. - Respect Yourself
  3. - Rock Steady
  4. - Clean Up Woman
  5. - Drowning In The Sea Of Love
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December 13, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 13th is Sagittarius.

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December 13, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 13, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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December 13, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 13, 1971 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 13, 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 13, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 03:16 am and setting at 01:58 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on December 13, 1971?


Someone born on December 13, 1971 is:

53 years 4 months old,

or 640 months and 21 days old,

or 2785 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19501 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 13, 1971?

There are 223 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 13th 2025.

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