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1 July 1971 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 July 1971 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Eagle Rock” by Daddy Cool was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1971
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1971 was The French Connection.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 July 1971 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 July 1971 was First Quarter.
On this day: 1 July
- 1967 Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission.
- 1968 The United States Central Intelligence Agency's Phoenix Program is officially established.
- 1968 The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries.
- 1968 Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFL–CIO in the United States.
- 1972 The first Gay pride march in England takes place.
Famous people born on 1 July
- Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
- Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1967)
- Daniela Avanzini, American singer and dancer (born 2004)
- Liv Tyler, American actress (born 1977)
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Events of 1971 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1971 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 3 January – Sudden hailstorms lash the Sydney area causing widespread damage to houses and properties, as well as traffic chaos and nearly $150,000 worth of damage to fruit and vegetable crops at Cobbity.
- 3 January – New South Wales Transport Minister announces that intensified police weekend patrols might become a regular part of the campaign to cut the road toll after 8,148 New South Wales motorists were arrested or charged over the New Year holiday weekend.
- 4 January – Federal Opposition Leader Gough Whitlam says in Port Moresby that Papuan leaders seem to accept completely the Australian Labor Party's timetable for independence of Papua New Guinea.
Life in Australia in 1971
Prime Minister
William McMahon
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.07
Loaf of Bread
$0.22
Average House
$14,000
Weekly Wage
$65.00
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