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Brezhnev emergence as diplomatist discussed in light of his upcoming visit to France; emergence of A M Aleksandrov as foreign affairs adviser also discussed
Hymn to UN, with text by Auden and music by P Casals, conducted by Casals at UN Day concert, Assembly Hall
Johnson's Presidential memoirs detail his concern over how US troops in Vietnam would regard his withdrawal from the '68 Pres race; Gen Westmoreland reassured him that troops would not feel that Johnson let them down
Lindsay urges coalition of 'outsiders,' defined as blacks and working class whites, poor and jobless, in response to carpetbagging charges during his Miss campaign tour supporting C Evers, Negro, for Gov; tour financed by J V Lindsay Assns; Lindsay gets warm response at Jackson rally but 2 bomb threats force Laurel rally to change sites; Lindsay aides say Muskie 'snubbed' Evers campaign; Muskie aides denial; Lindsay, Evers illus
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 20, 1971, covering October 25, 1971.
Rod Stewart
John Lennon
Soundtrack
Santana
Carole King
1971Simon Charlton, English footballer and manager[†]
Simon Thomas Charlton is an English football coach, former player and radio summariser.
1971Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress and singer[†]
Athena Chu is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Zixia Fairy in A Chinese Odyssey (1995).
1971Neil Fallon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Neil Fallon is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Clutch. He is also the lead singer for The Company Band and Dunsmuir, and joined The Bakerton Group on guitar starting with their El Rojo album.
1971Leslie Grossman, American actress[†]
Leslie Erin Grossman is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lauren on The WB sitcom What I Like About You, and for her frequent collaborations with Ryan Murphy, appearing as Mary Cherry on The WB's comedy-drama series Popular (1999–2001), and as various characters on the FX anthology series American Horror Story since 2017. Grossman also had a recurring role on the television series 10 Things I Hate About You, a reboot of the original cult classic movie of the same name.
1971Rosie Ledet, American singer-songwriter and accordion player[†]
Rosie Ledet, also known as Rosie Bellard, is an American Creole Zydeco accordion player and singer.
1971Pedro Martínez, Dominican-American baseball player and sportscaster[†]
Pedro Jaime Martínez is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2009, for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox from 1998 to 2004.
1971Midori, Japanese-American violinist and educator[†]
Midori Goto , who performs under the mononym Midori, is a Japanese-born American violinist. She made her debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11 as a surprise guest soloist at the New Year's Eve Gala in 1982. In 1986 her performance at the Tanglewood Music Festival with Leonard Bernstein conducting his own composition made the front-page headlines in The New York Times. Midori became a celebrated child prodigy, and one of the world's preeminent violinists as an adult.
1971Craig Robinson, American actor and singer[†]
Craig Phillip Robinson is an American actor and comedian. The accolades he has received include nominations for five Screen Actors Guild Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.
1971Elif Şafak, French-Turkish journalist, author, and academic[†]
Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, political scientist and activist.
1971Mikhail Yangel, Soviet missile designer (born 1911)[†]
Mikhail Kuzmich Yangel, was a Soviet engineer born in Irkutsk who was the leading designer in the missile program of the former Soviet Union.
1971The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.[†]
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center.
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]