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Famous Births
- Jan. 01: Bobby Holik - New Jersey Devils
- Jan. 11: Mary J. Blige - Musician
- Jan. 17: Kid Rock - Musician
- Feb. 01: Michael C. Hall - Six Feet Under
- Feb. 17: Denise Richards - Starship Troopers
- Feb.26: Erykah Badu - Musician
- Mar. 07: Rachel Weisz - The Mummy
- Mar. 10: Jon Hamm - Mad Men
- Mar. 11: Johnny Knoxville - Jackass
- Apr. 12: Shannen Doherty - Beverly Hills 90210
- Jun. 30: Monica Potter - Boston Legal
- Jul. 16: Corey Feldman - The Goonies
- Dec. 24: Ricky Martin - Musician
Famous Deaths
- Jul. 03: Jim Morrison - The Doors
- Jul. 06: Louis Armstrong - Jazz Musician
- December 10: Maurice McDonald - McDonald's founder
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 02: George Harrison - Isn't it a Pity
- Jan. 23: Tony Orlando - Knock Three Times
- Feb. 13: The Osmonds - One Bad Apple
- Mar. 20: Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee
- Apr. 03: The Temptations - Just My Imagination
- Apr. 24: Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
- May 29: The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
- Jun. 12: The Honey Cone - Want Ads
- Jun. 19: Carole King - I Feel the Earth Move
- Jul. 24: The Raiders - Indian Reservation
- Jul. 31: James Taylor - You've Got a Friend
- Aug. 07: Bee Gees - How Can you mend...
- Sep. 04: Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert...
- Sep. 11: Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl'
- Oct. 02: Rod Stewart - Reason to Believe
- Nov. 06: Cher - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
- Nov. 20: Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft
- Dec. 04: Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair
- Dec. 25: Melanie - Brand New Key Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
44th Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 10, 1972
- Best Picture: The French Connection
- Lead Actor: Gene Hackman in The French Connection
- Lead Actress: Jane Fonda in Klute
- Best Director: William Friedkin for The French Connection
- Best Documentary: The Hellstrom Chronicle RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
Top Athletes
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January 2 1971
January 2: Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow collapses during the final minutes of a match between the Celtics and Rangers, 65 people died.
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March 1971
- March 8: Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York City to retain the heavyweight boxing title.
- March 19: An Earthquake, landslide, avalanche and flood devastates the town of Chungar in Peru killing all 600 inhabitants.
- March 21: The Andromeda Strain opens in theaters, it's the first movie to use computer animation.
- March 26: East Pakistan proclaimed its independence, becoming Bangladesh.
- March 29: Vietnam War: Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was convicted for his role in the My Lai Massacre.
May 1971
- May 12: The Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias at the town hall in the French Mediterranean town of St Tropez.
September 1971
- September 11: Animated Cartoon Timeline: The Jackson 5ive Saturday morning cartoon show debuted on the ABC television network.
October 1971
- October 23: Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida
- October 25: China is voted in as a permanent member of The United Nations
1971 Questions
Where can I find photos of the Brownsville riots in Miami during 1971? 1 AnswerCheck this site of Flickr http://flickr.com/photos/9772325@N04/sets/72157600793649878/detail/ There are a few from 1971 read more
What is one photo that defines the year 1971? 7 AnswersSticking to ONE photo on this is tough! Okay....I will date myself again, but thinking about 1st grade, all the news talked about (it seems) was Vietnam and the... read more
who scored for arsenal in the 1971 FA cup final? 3 AnswersArsenal won 2–1 after extra time, with all three goals coming in the added half hour. Substitute Eddie Kelly scored and then Charlie George scored a another lat... read more
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RT @SimonPegg That is not my daughter in my profile pic, it is me pretending to smoke a ciggy in 1971. Things were different then.
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bEE gEES - wORDS - lIVE 1971, I DIDN'T JOIN THE FAMILY & FRIENDS PLAN! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIKm8BtRLLI
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RT @markknoller One of my favorite + least known presidential proclamations was issued by Richard Nixon in 1971:National Clown Week. (more)
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Cover of West, May 1971, art direction by Mike Salisbury
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Today in #Rock History-1971: “Theme from ‘Shaft,’” by Isaac Hayes, reaches No.1 for the first of two weeks. http://ow.ly/E327
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