What Happened on December 15, 1971

Historical Events

  • USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan

Famous Deaths

  • Paul Pierre Lévy, French mathematician (b. 1886)
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights

About December 15, 1971

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 4 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
  • UK #1 Song: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill