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February 14, 1971

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Headlines from February 14, 1971

Stocks: Darn Is Holding

By Terry Robards

For the first time in two long and lean years, Wall Street is basking in the warm glow of prosperity. Business is booming for a change and visions of Miami Beach and bonus checks are dancing in stockbrokers' heads.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 10, 1971, covering February 14, 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
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Jesus Christ Superstar by Various Artists

    Jesus Christ Superstar

    Various Artists

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  3. 3
    Album cover for Chicago III by Chicago

    Chicago III

    Chicago

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Abraxas by Santana

    Abraxas

    Santana

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  5. 5
    Album cover for Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John

    Tumbleweed Connection

    Elton John

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Kris Aquino

1971Kris Aquino, Filipino talk show host, actress, and producer[†]

Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino is a Filipino retired television presenter, actress, talent manager and film producer. She notably appeared as Princess Intan in the acclaimed Crazy Rich Asians and is a recipient of 42 PMPC Star Awards for Television, 10 Golden Screen Awards and a FAMAS Award.

Gheorghe Mureșan

1971Gheorghe Mureșan, Romanian basketball player[†]

Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan, known as the Giant is a Romanian-American former professional basketball player. At 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), he is one of the two tallest players to have played in the NBA.

Historical Context for February 14, 1971

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