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What happened on Saturday January 16, 1971?

About January 16th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 16, 1971, Dutch speed skater Ard Schenk set a new world record in the 1500m event, further solidifying his reputation as one of the sport's greats.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 1971 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: My Sweet Lord by George Harrison
  • #1 UK song: Grandad by Clive Dunn
  • Popular movie: A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick

More about January 16th, 1971? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 1971.

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January 16, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 1971:

  • Ard Schenk sets 1500m speed skating world record On January 16, 1971, Dutch speed skater Ard Schenk set a new world record in the 1500m event, further solidifying his reputation as one of the sport's greats.

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January 16, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 16, 1971?


January 16, 1971 was a Saturday and it was the 16th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 1971 can also be written as 1/16/1971 in the US and as 16/1/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 16, 1971?


Famous people born on January 16, 1971:

  • Josh Evans
    Josh Evans

    Josh Evans is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and author, best known for his work both in front of and behind the camera in independent cinema. He is the son of film producer Robert Evans and actress Ali MacGraw. [bio]

  • Sergi Bruguera
    Sergi Bruguera

    Spanish professional tennis player who was a prominent competitor in the 1990s, reaching multiple French Open finals and quarterfinals in...

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January 16, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 1971:

  • Philippe Thys
    Philippe Thys

    Belgian cyclist (d. 1971).

  • Kermit Maynard
    Kermit Maynard
  • Gaetano Pirrone
    Gaetano Pirrone
  • Antonio Bellotti
    Antonio Bellotti

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January 16, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 16, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 1971 was My Sweet Lord by George Harrison, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - My Sweet Lord youtube
  2. - Knock Three Times youtube
  3. - One Less Bell To Answer youtube
  4. - Black Magic Woman youtube
  5. - I Think I Love You youtube

January 16, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 1971 was Grandad by Clive Dunn, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Grandad youtube
  2. - I Hear You Knocking youtube
  3. - Ride A White Swan youtube
  4. - When I'm Dead And Gone youtube
  5. - I'll Be There youtube

January 16, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 1971 was Groove Me by King Floyd, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Groove Me
  2. - If I Were Your Woman
  3. - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go
  4. - (Do The) Push And Pull Part I
  5. - Stop The War Now
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January 16, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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January 16, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 1971 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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January 16, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 16, 1971 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 1971 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 16, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 09:05 pm and setting at 10:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 11, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Feb 10, 1971.

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How old is someone born on January 16, 1971?


Someone born on January 16, 1971 is:

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or 2888 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20217 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 1971?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 1971?

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