What happened on Saturday April 24, 1971?

About April 24th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 24, 1971, the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 10, carrying cosmonauts Vladimir Shatalov, Aleksei Yeliseyev, and Nikolai Rukavishnikov, achieved a soft docking with the Salyut 1 space station. However, due to technical malfunctions, a hard docking was unsuccessful, preventing the crew from entering the station. After approximately 5.5 hours, the crew undocked and returned to Earth.
  • Day of the week: April 24th, 1971 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Joy To The World by Three Dog Night
  • #1 UK song: Hot Love by T Rex
  • Popular movie: A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick

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April 24, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 24, 1971:

  • Soyuz 10 docks with Salyut 1 On April 24, 1971, the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 10, carrying cosmonauts Vladimir Shatalov, Aleksei Yeliseyev, and Nikolai Rukavishnikov, achieved a soft docking with the Salyut 1 space station. However, due to technical malfunctions, a hard docking was unsuccessful, preventing the crew from entering the station. After approximately 5.5 hours, the crew undocked and returned to Earth. source: en.wikipedia.org

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April 24, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 24, 1971?


April 24, 1971 was a Saturday and it was the 114th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 1971 can also be written as 4/24/1971 in the US and as 24/4/1971 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 24, 1971?


Famous people born on April 24, 1971:

  • Alejandro Fernández
    Alejandro Fernández

    Alejandro Fernández is a renowned Mexican singer known for his powerful voice and successful crossover between traditional Mexican musical genres and pop music. Nicknamed ‘El Potrillo’ (The Colt), he is celebrated for his contributions to the ranchera, mariachi, and Latin pop music scenes and has achieved international fame with multiple Grammy nominations and Latin Grammy Awards. [bio]

  • D. B. Weiss
    D. B. Weiss

    American screenwriter and novelist, best known as co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones.

  • Stefania Rocca
    Stefania Rocca
  • James Marape
    James Marape

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April 24, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 24, 1971:

  • Lennie Hayton
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April 24, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 24, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 19th and April 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 24, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 1971 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Joy To The World youtube
  2. - What's Going On youtube
  3. - Put Your Hand In The Hand youtube
  4. - Never Can Say Goodbye youtube
  5. - Another Day youtube

April 24, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 24, 1971 was Hot Love by T Rex, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Hot Love youtube
  2. - Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues) youtube
  3. - Double Barrel youtube
  4. - Rose Garden youtube
  5. - Jack In The Box youtube

April 24, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 24, 1971 was What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - What's Going On youtube
  2. - Never Can Say Goodbye youtube
  3. - We Can Work It Out
  4. - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) youtube
  5. - Baby Let Me Kiss You
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April 24, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th is Taurus.

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April 24, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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April 24, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 24, 1971 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 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 April 24, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:20 am and setting at 08:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 10, 1971 while the next full moon would come on May 10, 1971.

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How old is someone born on April 24, 1971?


Someone born on April 24, 1971 is:

54 years 11 months old,

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or 2866 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20067 days old,

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