1971 Fact Sheet

Database: Miss America Winners by State

Record Name Year City State
Phyllis Ann George 1971 Denton TEXAS

Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries

Record Name Year Country Previous Ruler Country Date
Bahrain Country Formation Date 1971 Bahrain United Kingdom August 15, 1971
Bangladesh Country Formation Date 1971 Bangladesh December 16, 1971
Qatar Country Formation Date 1971 Qatar United Kingdom September 3, 1971
United Arab Emirates Country Formation Date 1971 United Arab Emirates United Kingdom December 2, 1971

Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country

Record Name Year Country Region Source Inventor Name
E-Mail 1971 United States North America Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 Ray Tomlinson
Food processor 1971 France Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 Pierre Verdon

Database: Booker Prize Winner List

Record Name Year Author Title
In a Free State, V.S.Naipaul 1971 V.S.Naipaul In a Free State

Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners

Record Name Year Winning Team Winning Coach Losing Team Losing Coach Sport City Note
1971 Stanley Cup Winner 1971 Montreal Canadiens Al MacNeil Chicago Blackhawks Billy Reay Hockey Montreal

Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year

Record Name Year Title Author
No Award, 1971 No Award

Database: United Nations Presidents

Record Name Origin Year Session
Adam Malik Indonesia 1971 Twenty-sixth

Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars

Record Name Category Sub-Category Origin Type Ownership Scale Year Color Brand Description 9 Model Cost Value Date Received Year Mileage VIN License Plate
Mod Rod Miniature 1-75 : Miniature England Sports Car 1/64 1971 Y Matchbox
Jeep Hot Rod Miniature 1-75 : Miniature England Sport Utility Jeep 1/64 1971 PK-W Matchbox
Gruesome Twosome Miniature 1-75 : Miniature England Car 1/64 1971 BN Matchbox
Hairy Hustler (#5) Miniature 1-75 : Miniature England Race Car 1/64 1971 DR-W-BK Matchbox
Wildcat Dragster Miniature 1-75 : Miniature England Car 1/64 1971 Matchbox

Database: Tour de France Winners

Record Name Year Winning Country Sport Tour Winning Name
Eddy Merckx Tour 58 1971 Belgium Cycling 58 Eddy Merckx

Database: United States Violent Crime Rate

Record Name Year Country Population Violent Crime Total Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Source
United States Violent Crime for 1971 1971 United States 206,212,000 816,500 17,780 42,260 387,700 368,760 Bureau of Justice Statistics

Database: Council of Europe's treaties

Record Name Treaty European Non-Member State Non European Non-Member State European Community Number Opening date Entry into force date Source
Protocol No. 5 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 22 and 40 of the Convention (055) Protocol No. 5 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 22 and 40 of the Convention 055 20/1/1966 20/12/1971 Council of Europe
European Agreement on the Restriction of the Use of certain Detergents in Washing and Cleaning Products (064) European Agreement on the Restriction of the Use of certain Detergents in Washing and Cleaning Products Yes Yes 064 16/9/1968 16/2/1971 Council of Europe
European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (065) European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport Yes Yes Yes 065 13/12/1968 20/2/1971 Council of Europe
European Agreement relating to Persons participating in Proceedings of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights (067) European Agreement relating to Persons participating in Proceedings of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights 067 6/5/1969 17/4/1971 Council of Europe
European Agreement on Au Pair Placement (068) European Agreement on Au Pair Placement Yes Yes 068 24/11/1969 30/5/1971 Council of Europe
European Agreement on continued Payment of Scholarships to students studying abroad (069) European Agreement on continued Payment of Scholarships to students studying abroad Yes Yes 069 12/12/1969 2/10/1971 Council of Europe

Database: United States Property Crime Rate

Record Name Year Country Total Property Crimes Burglary Larceny - Theft Motor Vehicle Theft Source
United States Property Crime for 1971 1971 United States 7,771,700 2,399,300 4,424,200 948,200 Bureau of Justice Statistics

Database: S&P Earnings History by Year

Record Name Year Source Earnings Yield Dividend Yield S & P 500 Index Earnings Dividends
1971 Standard and Poors Performance 1971 Standard & Poors 5.46% 3.10% 102.09 5.57 3.16

Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books

Record Name Year Publisher Author
Josh 1971 Angus & Robertson Ivan Southall

Database: Canadian Television Network List

Record Name Station Year Founded Network Type Language Country Ownership Owned Stations Private Affilates Household Reach Source
TVA TVA 1971 Commercial Network FRENCH Canada Private 6 4 35 Wikipedia

Database: Tallest Churches in the World

Record Name Year Complete City Country Church Height (Meters) Height (Feet) Source
Basilica of the Sacred Heart 1971 Brussels Belgium Basilica of the Sacred Heart 90.0 m 295 ft Wikipedia

Database: Longest Running TV Shows

Record Name Start Year End Year Country Genre Total Episodes
Green Acres 1965 1971 United States Drama 170
Beverly Hillbillies 1962 1971 United States Comedy 274
Hogan's Heroes 1965 1971 United States Comedy 168
All In The Family 1971 1979 United States Comedy 210
The Virginian 1962 1971 United States Drama 249

Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present

Record Name Year Nominal 2007 Inflation Adjusted Source
Crude Oil Price for 1971 1971 $3.60 $18.54 United States Department of Energy

Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions

Record Name Year Team Tires Poles Sport Driver Wins Podiums Fastest Laps Points Clinched Margin (Points) Source
Formula One Champion (1971) 1971 Tyrrell* G 6 Auto Racing Jackie Stewart 6 7 3 62 Race 8 of 11 29 Wikipedia

Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time

Record Name Year Rank Movie Source
A Clockwork Orange (1971) 1971 70. A Clockwork Orange American Film Institute
The French Connection (1971) 1971 93. The French Connection American Film Institute
The Last Picture Show (1971) 1971 95. The Last Picture Show American Film Institute

Database: Muscle Car Performance

Record Name Year Make Model Transmission Source Engine Type Horsepower Gear Ratio 1/4 Mile Time 1/4 Mile Distance
1971 Boss 351 Mustang 1971 FORD MUSTANG four-speed Motor Trend Boss 351 330 3.91 13.80 104
1971 Road Runner 1971 Plymouth Road Runner automatic Car Craft 440 Six BBL 390 4.10 13.71 101.2
1971 Super Bee 1971 DODGE Super Bee automatic Motor Trend 426 Hemi 425 4.10 13.73 104
1971 Corvette 1971 CHEVROLET CORVETTE four-speed Car Life 454 LS6 450 3.36 13.72 102.04
1971 Plymouth Cuda 1971 Plymouth Cuda automatic Super Stock 440 Six BBL 390 4.10 13.72 106

Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans

Record Name Year Constructed Country Bridge Location Length (Meters) Length (Feet) Note Source
Sotra Bridge 1971 Norway Sotra Bridge Bergen, Norway 468 1,535 Wikipedia
Dent Bridge 1971 United States Dent Bridge Orofino, ID, USA 320 1,050 Wikipedia

Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History

Record Name Year Winning Team Losing Team City Country Sport Winning City Final Score
Super Bowl V 1971 Baltimore Colts Dallas Cowboys Miami, FL United States Football Baltimore 16-13

Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs

Record Name Manufacturer/Distributor Drug Trade Name Approved Use Approval Date Source
Megace (Bristol-Myers Squibb) Bristol-Myers Squibb megestrol acetate Megace Aug 18 1971 U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Methotrexate (Lederle Laboratories) Lederle Laboratories methotrexate Methotrexate Nov 01 1971 U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Methotrexate (Lederle Laboratories) Lederle Laboratories methotrexate Methotrexate Nov 01 1971 U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

Database: Baseball World Series Winners

Record Name Year Winning Team Losing Team Winning City Losing City Sport Score
World Series 1971 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles Pittsburgh Baltimore Baseball 4 - 3

Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners

Record Name Year Sport Winner Loser Score
1971 Wimbledon Mens Result 1971 Tennis John Newcombe Sidney Smith 63 57 26 64 64

Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States

Record Name Country Aircraft Carrier Comission Year Decomission or Loss Year Commision Date Decommision or Loss Date Hull Number
Bon Homme Richard United States Bon Homme Richard 1944 1971 26 Nov 1944 2 Jul 1971 31
Shangri-La United States Shangri-La 1944 1971 15 Sep 1944 30 Jul 1971 38

Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions

Record Name Year Sport City Location Winner Champion Opponent In Final 4 In Final 4
NCAA Tournament Champion (1971) 1971 Basketball Houston UCLA UCLA Villanova Western Kentucky Kansas

Database: United States Average Annual Temperature

Record Name Year Country Temperature Rank Source
Average Annual Temperature for 1971 1971 United States 52.48 deg F 39 National Climatic Data Center

Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles

Record Name City State Country Season Total Rainfall (inches) Inches above or below average Source
Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1971-1972 Los Angeles CALIFORNIA United States 1971-1972 7.17 -7.96 National Weather Service
Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1970-1971 Los Angeles CALIFORNIA United States 1970-1971 12.32 -2.81 National Weather Service

Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners

Record Name Year Sport Winner Loser Score
1971 Wimbledon Womens Result 1971 Tennis Evonne Goolagong Margaret Smith Court 6-4 6-1

Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey

Record Name Year Team Sport League Player
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1971) 1971 Boston Bruins Hockey NHL Bobby Orr

Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)

Record Name Year Country Song Artist Number Sold Source
My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) 1971 United Kingdom My Sweet Lord George Harrison Wikipedia

Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year

Record Name Year Person of the Year
Richard Milhous Nixon 1971 Richard Milhous Nixon

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