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29 October 1971 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 October 1971 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Banks of the Ohio” by Olivia Newton-John 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 29 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 October 1971 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 October 1971 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 29 October
- 1964 The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar is renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania.
- 1964 Biggest jewel heist in American history when Murph the Surf and gang burgle the American Museum of Natural History stealing the Star of India and other gems.
- 1967 Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors.
- 1969 The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
- 1985 Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
Famous people born on 29 October
- Winona Ryder, American actress and producer (born 1971)
- Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian revolutionary and military leader, President of Syria (born 1982)
- Bob Ross, American painter and television host (1942–1995)
- Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress and producer (born 1972)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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