Your place in the Universe on 1971
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Get your map!1971 (MCMLXXI in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1971th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 1971 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1971 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1971, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1971, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1971, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1971, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1971.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1971 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
In 1971, during the 44th Academy Awards Cerimony, held on 10/04/1972 the following movies, actors, actresses and directors were awarded with the Oscar in 6 categories honoring the films released in 1971:
The most popular and best selling books in 1971 were:
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1971 was the Year of the Pig.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Pig sign.
The 3 most popular baby names in 1971 were Michael, James and David for boys and Jennifer, Michelle and Lisa for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.
The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1971 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1971 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The number 1 song in the USA in 1971, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night
The Music Chart in the USA in 1971 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The number 1 song in the UK in 1971, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Maggie May / Reason To Believe by Rod Stewart
The Music Chart in the UK in 1971 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The most popular movies and box office hits in 1971 were:
The world population in 1971 was 3,775,759,617 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 37.0% of the total population, which is roughly 1.4 billion individuals.The annual population change in 1971 was an increase of +75.5 million people, representing a percentage increase of +2.04% over the previous year.The average population density in 1971 was 16 persons per square mile (or 25 persons per square kilometer).
Here's what happened in 1971: