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June 30, 1971

On June 30, 1971, the crew of the Soviet Soyuz 11 spacecraft are killed when their air supply escapes through a faulty valve. The year's #1 song was "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night. Franck Esposito, Danie Mellor, Bo Outlaw would arrive in the same year.

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1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1971st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 971st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1970s decade.

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On June 30, 1971

  1. 1971 The crew of the Soviet Soyuz 11 spacecraft are killed when their air supply escapes through a faulty valve.

    Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991

    The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve countries. A diverse multinational state, it was organized as a federal union of national republics, with the largest and most populous being the Russian SFSR.

Arrivals

Born on June 30, 1971

Monica Potter 1971– American actress (born 1971)

Farewells

Died on June 30, 1971

Georgi Asparuhov Bulgarian footballer (1943–1971)
Herbert Biberman American screenwriter and film director
Georgy Dobrovolsky Ukrainian pilot and astronaut (born 1928) Soviet cosmonaut (1928–1971)
Nikola Kotkov Bulgarian footballer
Viktor Patsayev Soviet cosmonaut (1933–1971)
Vladislav Volkov Soviet cosmonaut (1935–1971)

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The class of 1971

Others born in 1971

Franck Esposito 1971– French swimmer
Danie Mellor 1971– Australian painter and sculptor
Bo Outlaw 1971– American basketball player
Cameron Blades 1971– Australian rugby player
Selena 1971– American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer (died 1995)
Seigo Yamamoto 1971– Japanese racing driver

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