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January 28, 1971

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Headlines from January 28, 1971

RABBIS FAVOR AID FOR ALL SCHOOLS

By Lacey Fosburgh

NY Bd of Rabbis abandons longstanding opposition to state aid for parochial schools and plans intensified search for funding methods within framework of Const and limits of separation of ch and state principle; action makes bd 1st leading orgn representing all factions of Jews to modify stand on state aid to nonpub schools; Com for Pub Educ and Religious Liberty announces campaign to force Legis to reject all further bills granting additional aid to nonpub schools; bill, sponsored by 10 Sens and 22 Assemblymen, which would refund parents for up to 60% of cost of tuition, is currently in Legis

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 27, 1971, covering January 28, 1971.

  1. 1
    Album cover for All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

    All Things Must Pass

    George Harrison

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Abraxas by Santana

    Abraxas

    Santana

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Greatest Hits by Sly & The Family Stone

    Greatest Hits

    Sly & The Family Stone

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Pendulum by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Pendulum

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Anthony Hamilton (musician)

1971Anthony Hamilton, American singer-songwriter and producer[†]

Anthony Cornelius Hamilton is an American singer and songwriter. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, he signed with Uptown Records, an imprint of MCA Records to record his debut studio album XTC; scheduled for release in 1996, it was ultimately shelved due to its singles failing to chart. He then gained recognition for his guest performance on Nappy Roots' 2002 single "Po' Folks", which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and led him to sign with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, an imprint of Arista Records.

Notable Deaths

Donald Winnicott

1971Donald Winnicott, English paediatrician and psychoanalyst (born 1896)[†]

Donald Woods Winnicott was an English paediatrician and psychoanalyst who was especially influential in the field of object relations theory and developmental psychology. He was a leading member of the British Independent Group of the British Psychoanalytical Society, President of the British Psychoanalytical Society twice, and a close associate of British writer and psychoanalyst Marion Milner.

Historical Context for January 28, 1971

In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]