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8 August 1971 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 August 1971 was a Sunday.
- 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 8 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 August 1971 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 August 1971 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 8 August
- 1963 Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes.
- 1963 The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union.
- 1967 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- 1969 At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
- 1974 President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day.
Famous people born on 8 August
- Ryan Garcia, American boxer (born 1998)
- Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player (born 1981)
- Dustin Hoffman, American actor and director (born 1937)
- A'ja Wilson, American basketball player (born 1996)
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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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