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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s – 1970s – 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1968 1969 1970 – 1971 – 1972 1973 1974

1971 was a common year that started on a Friday. Many important things happened around the world this year.

Contents

Major Events of 1971
People Born in 1971
Famous People Who Died in 1971
Movies Released in 1971
Hit Songs of 1971
Images for kids
See also

Major Events of 1971

On January 2, a rule started in the United States that stopped television channels from showing cigarette advertisements.
On January 3, the BBC Open University began in the United Kingdom. This allowed people to study for degrees from home.
On January 18, workers in Poland went on strike. They wanted the interior minister, Kazimierz Switala, to resign. He did resign on January 23.
On January 19, oil companies from Western countries started talking with OPEC (countries that produce oil) in Tehran. They wanted to agree on stable oil prices. They signed a deal on February 14 with six countries from the Persian Gulf.
On January 25, Idi Amin took control of Uganda and became its new president.
Also on January 25, Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state in India.
There was a conflict between West Pakistan and India. India also became involved in the conflict in East Pakistan.
On December 6, the government of India officially recognized the former East Pakistan region as a new country called Bangladesh.
On December 16, East Pakistan became the independent nation of Bangladesh after West Pakistani forces surrendered.
DIC, a company that makes animation, was started in Paris, France.
On November 24, during a big thunderstorm over Washington, a mysterious man known as D. B. Cooper hijacked a plane. He got US$200,000 in ransom money. He then jumped from the plane and was never seen again. This is still the only unsolved skyjacking in history.

People Born in 1971

January 17 – Sylvie Testud, a French actress.
February 17 – Denise Richards, an American actor.
February 25 – Sean Astin, an American actor.
February 27 – Roman Giertych, a Polish Minister of Education.
March 10 – Timbaland, an American music producer.
April 2 – Zeebra, a Japanese rapper.
April 18 – David Tennant, a Scottish actor.
April 18 – Aphex Twin, an Irish-English musician.
May 10 – Kim Jong-nam, the son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
June 5 – Mark Wahlberg, an American actor and singer.
June 16 – Tupac Shakur, an American rapper (died in 1996).
July 30 – Tom Green, a Canadian actor.
August 20 – Ke Huy Quan, a Vietnamese-American actor.
September 18 – Lance Armstrong, an American athlete.
October 13 – Sacha Baron Cohen, an English actor and comedian.
October 20 – Snoop Dogg, an American rapper.
December 24 – Ricky Martin, a Puerto Rican singer.

Famous People Who Died in 1971

April 6 – Igor Stravinsky, a Russian composer (born in 1882).
May 19 – Ogden Nash, an American poet (born in 1902).
June 18 – Paul Karrer, a Swiss biochemist (born in 1889).
July 3 – Jim Morrison, an American singer from the band The Doors (born in 1943).
July 6 – Louis Armstrong, a famous American jazz musician (born in 1901).
July 7 – Ub Iwerks, an American animator (born in 1901).
September 11 – Nikita Khrushchev, a former leader of the Soviet Union (born in 1894).

Movies Released in 1971

Clockwork Orange
Dauria
THX 1138

Hit Songs of 1971

"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
"Knock Three Times" – Tony Orlando and Dawn
"Stairway to Heaven" – Led Zeppelin
"What's Going On" – Marvin Gaye
"Another Day" – Paul & Linda McCartney
"Black Dog" – Led Zeppelin
"Black Magic Woman" – Santana
"Brown Sugar" – The Rolling Stones
"Coz I Love You" – Slade
"Draggin' the Line" – Tommy James
"Family Affair" – Sly & the Family Stone
"Get It On" – T. Rex
"Go Away Little Girl" – Donny Osmond
"Got to Be There" – Michael Jackson
"Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves" – Cher
"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" – The Bee Gees
"I Woke Up in Love This Morning" – The Partridge Family
"If You Really Love Me" – Stevie Wonder
"Imagine" – John Lennon
"Indian Reservation" – The Raiders
"It Don't Come Easy" – Ringo Starr
"It's Too Late" – Carole King
"Maggie Mae" – Rod Stewart
"My Sweet Lord" – George Harrison
"Never Can Say Goodbye" – The Jackson Five
"One Bad Apple" – The Osmonds
"One Less Bell to Answer" – Fifth Dimension
"Peace Train" – Cat Stevens
"Proud Mary" – Ike & Tina Turner
"She's a Lady" – Tom Jones
"Sooner or Later" – The Grass Roots
"Temptation Eyes" – The Grass Roots
"Treat Her Like a Lady" – Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" – Paul & Linda McCartney
"Where Do I Begin" (Love Story) – Andy Williams

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