Born in 1971
Turns 55 in 2026
Gifts for someone born in 1971
1971 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $36.50Add their name
Their birth chartThe sky as astrology reads it, cast for one birth.Unframed from $36.50
The Years We Were BornThe whole family, together in years.Unframed from $36.50
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BACK TO 1971 · Canada
A little history to go with their gift.
Decimal Day replaced pounds, shillings and pence with a currency based on one hundred new pence, changing everyday shopping and banking. Intel released the 4004 microprocessor, and Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On brought war, racism, poverty and family into a searching Motown album.
What happened in 1971?
Greenpeace begins its voyage
Environmental activists sailed from Vancouver toward Alaska in 1971 to oppose a planned United States nuclear test, beginning the Greenpeace story.
Canada Creates a Federal Environment Department
Canada established its federal Department of the Environment in 1971, bringing environmental responsibilities together.
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada · Statistics Canada
Disney builds a world of its own
Walt Disney World opened on 1 October 1971, expanding the theme-park idea into a large resort built around transport, hotels and storytelling.
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club · D23: The Official Disney Fan Club
Dennis Gabor wins the Physics Nobel
Dennis Gabor received the 1971 Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing and developing holography.
Firsts and new ideas
A Canadian reactor begins operating
The reactor marked a milestone for Canada's nuclear technology. On 5 April 1971, the first CANDU reactor began operating at Gentilly in Quebec.
Apollo 15 takes science on wheels
Apollo 15 explored the Moon from 26 July to 7 August 1971, using a lunar rover to extend geological work around Hadley–Apennine.
Number ones and music in 1971
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Three Dog Night led RPM’s 1971 singles ranking
RPM’s Canadian year-end singles ranking placed Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World” at No. 1 for 1971.
Stairway to Heaven joins Led Zeppelin IV
Stairway to Heaven appeared on Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album in 1971, building from a fragile guitar opening into a widely recognised rock statement.
Prices and everyday money in 1971
Canada figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Industry wage | $137.64 | week Statistics Canada |
| Manufacturing earnings | C$6,695 | per worker/year Statistics Canada |
| Bread, plain, white, wrapped, sliced | 20.6 cents per lb. | lb. Statistics Canada, Prices Division |
| Milk, fresh | 34.5 cents per qt. | qt. Statistics Canada, Prices Division |
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