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8 May 1971 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 May 1971 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin 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 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 May 1971 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 May 1971 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 8 May
- 1967 The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
- 1970 The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be.
- 1972 Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
- 1973 A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.
- 1976 The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Famous people born on 8 May
- David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host (born 1926)
- Harry S. Truman, American colonel and politician, 33rd President of the United States (1884–1972)
- Fulton J. Sheen, American archbishop (1895–1979)
- Enrique Iglesias, Spanish-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1975)
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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