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Born in 1971: fun facts, prices and a free printable 55th birthday party kit

Planning for someone turning 55 in 2026? This is the year they arrived, from Moon buggies to Disney World, with a free printable party kit.

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The short answer

In 1971 Apollo 14 and Apollo 15 put astronauts on the Moon, and Apollo 15 drove the first Lunar Roving Vehicle. The 26th Amendment set the US voting age at 18, Walt Disney World opened in Florida, Intel advertised the first microprocessor and All in the Family premiered on CBS.

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Born in 1971 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of an astronaut helmet, a lunar rover, a transistor radio and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1971, with an astronaut helmet, a lunar rover, a transistor radio and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1971 arrived in a year with two trips to the lunar surface. Apollo 14 and Apollo 15 landed astronauts on the Moon, Walt Disney World opened its gates and Archie Bunker moved into America's living rooms.

This page walks through the year's headlines, everyday prices and famous birthdays, then its movies, music, TV shows and toys. At the end you will find party ideas and a free printable kit of 1971 trivia and games, available to signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1971 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 55th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1971 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1971?

  • Game 4: The 1971 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1971

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1971 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 55th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1971 twist: The 1971 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1971” and “Has played UNO this year”.

  2. The 1971 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1971, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1971?

    Everyday prices from 1971: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1971 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1971 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1971 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1971. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1971, in 1971, or after 1971.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1971

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1971 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1971 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1971?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1971?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1971, or on the right for after 1971.
    3. None of these happened in 1971 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1971 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1971 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1971 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1971 twist: Add a 1971 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Joy to the World” or “It's Too Late”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1971 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1971, like “All in the Family arrives” (January 12), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1971 twist: One card is all 1971: “If 1971 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1971 twist: Set the 1971 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Ping-pong crosses a border” (April 10).

Can you beat the 1971 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Which Apollo mission carried Alan Shepard, who hit golf balls on the Moon in February 1971?

  2. The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, set the US voting age at what?

  3. Which spacecraft became the first to orbit another planet on November 14, 1971?

  4. Which Florida resort opened its Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971?

  5. Which sitcom starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker premiered on CBS on January 12, 1971?

  6. Who beat Muhammad Ali in the "Fight of the Century" on March 8, 1971?

  7. Which film won Best Picture for 1971?

  8. Which Seattle coffee company opened its first store on March 30, 1971?

  9. Which company ran the first ad for a microprocessor, the 4004, in November 1971?

  10. Which group had the No. 1 single on Cash Box's 1971 year-end chart with "Joy to the World"?

10 questions about 1971. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 55th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 55th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1971 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1971 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1971 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1971?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1971 birthday club and Movies & music of 1971

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1971 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1971? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1971?

The biggest events of 1971, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1971: a lunar rover on the Moon, a golf club and ball, a small castle with a flag, a pair of ping-pong paddles and a tiny computer chip
Digital illustration. 1971 in five moments: Apollo's Moon buggy, golf on the Moon, Walt Disney World, ping-pong diplomacy and the first microprocessor.
  1. January 12

    All in the Family premieres

    CBS debuted Norman Lear's sitcom as a midseason replacement, with a 13-episode commitment. ABC had passed on it under the working title Those Were the Days.

    Source: All in the Family | Television Academy Interviews
  2. January 17

    Colts win Super Bowl V

    The Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 in Miami on rookie Jim O'Brien's 32-yard field goal. Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley was named MVP, the first player from a losing team to win it.

    Source: SB 5: Unitas and Colts win turnover-filled game over Cowboys
  3. February 5

    Apollo 14 lands at Fra Mauro

    The lunar module Antares touched down at 4:18 a.m. Eastern time with commander Alan Shepard and lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell aboard. Stuart Roosa was the crew's command module pilot.

    Source: Apollo 14 - NASA NSSDCA (landing 5 February 1971, 09:18:11 UT)
  4. March 8

    The Fight of the Century

    At Madison Square Garden, Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali by unanimous decision. It was the first loss of Ali's professional career, and a left hook put him on the canvas in the 15th round.

    Source: Ali battles Frazier in 'Fight of the Century' for heavyweight championship | March 8, 1971 | HISTORY
  5. March 30

    The first Starbucks opens in Seattle

    Jerry Baldwin, Gordon Bowker and Zev Siegl opened a store at 2000 Western Avenue, just north of Pike Place Market. It sold beans, tea and spices, and gave away brewed coffee only as samples.

    Source: Starbucks: The Early Years - HistoryLink.org
  6. April 10

    Ping-pong diplomacy

    A US table tennis team crossed on foot from Hong Kong into mainland China. Premier Zhou Enlai greeted each player, and the trip helped pave the way for official relations.

    Source: Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Artifacts from the Historic 1971 U.S. Table Tennis Trip to China (National Museum of American Diplomacy)
  7. April 30

    Bucks sweep the NBA Finals

    Milwaukee won Game 4 in Baltimore, 118-106, to complete a 4-0 sweep of the Bullets. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named Finals MVP.

    Source: 1971 NBA Finals - Bucks vs. Bullets | Basketball-Reference.com
  8. July 1

    The 26th Amendment is ratified

    Congress passed the amendment on March 23, and it was ratified on July 1. It gave citizens 18 and older the right to vote.

    Source: The Constitution: Amendments 11-27 | National Archives
  9. July 26-August 7

    Apollo 15 drives on the Moon

    David Scott and James Irwin landed in the Hadley-Apennine region. The first Lunar Roving Vehicle was used on the July 31 moonwalk, while Alfred Worden stayed in orbit.

    Source: Apollo 15 - NASA
  10. October 1

    Walt Disney World opens

    The Magic Kingdom welcomed its first guests in Florida. Roy O. Disney gave the dedication speech at the official grand opening on October 25.

    Source: Walt Disney World Resort Opens - D23
  11. October

    Pirates win the World Series

    Pittsburgh beat Baltimore in seven games for its first title since 1960. Game 4 was the first World Series game ever played at night.

    Source: Clemente's October led Pirates to 1971 title | Baseball Hall of Fame
  12. November 14

    Mariner 9 orbits Mars

    NASA's Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. A dust storm hid the surface at first, and clear imaging began in January 1972.

    Source: Mariner 9 - NASA Science
  13. November 15

    The first microprocessor ad

    Intel's 4004 appeared in the first advertisement for a microprocessor, in the journal Electronic News. Four engineers had designed the chip while doing custom work for a Japanese calculator maker.

    Source: November 15: First Advertisement for Microprocessor Appears | This Day in History | Computer History Museum

How much did things cost in 1971?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1971, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the early 1970s on a table: a half gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, a carton of eggs and a coffee can, with stamps, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, stamps and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1971Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp8¢$0.67Rate for the first ounce from May 16, 1971, until March 1974. It had been 6¢ since January 1968. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$1.60 an hour$13.31 an hourFor jobs covered before 1966, unchanged since February 1, 1968. Newly covered nonfarm jobs reached $1.60 on February 1, 1971. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas36¢ (leaded)$3.00 (leaded)Average US retail price for the year (36.4 cents). Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)25¢$2.08Average US city price for 1971 (25.0 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1973, Table 584: average retail prices of selected foods, 1971 (BLS data), printed p. 359
Half gallon of milk59¢$4.91Fresh milk bought at the grocery store. Average US city price for 1971 (58.9 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1973, Table 584: average retail prices of selected foods, 1971 (BLS data), printed p. 359
Dozen large eggs53¢$4.41Grade A. Average US city price for 1971 (52.9 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1973, Table 584: average retail prices of selected foods, 1971 (BLS data), printed p. 359
Pound of hamburger68¢$5.66Average US city price for 1971 (68.1 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1973, Table 584: average retail prices of selected foods, 1971 (BLS data), printed p. 359
Pound of sliced bacon80¢$6.66Average US city price for 1971 (80.0 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1973, Table 584: average retail prices of selected foods, 1971 (BLS data), printed p. 359
Pound of coffee93¢$7.74Ground coffee in a vacuum-pack can. Average US city price for 1971 (93.4 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1973, Table 584: average retail prices of selected foods, 1971 (BLS data), printed p. 359
Pound of bananas15¢$1.25Average US city price for 1971 (14.9 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1973, Table 584: average retail prices of selected foods, 1971 (BLS data), printed p. 359

Worth today: each 1971 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1971 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1971?

Cartoon items from 1971: a deck of playing cards, a portable TV with rabbit-ear antennas, a vinyl record, a football, a boxing glove, a baseball and a peace-sign necklace
Digital illustration. A card deck, a portable TV, a record, a football, a boxing glove and a baseball: 1971 fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1971?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1971.

What are some fun facts about 1971?

  1. Alan Shepard's first Moon swing topped the ball and his second moved it only a few feet. His third sent it about 24 yards into a crater, and a second ball traveled about 40 yards, not the "miles and miles" he claimed.

    Source: 50 Years Ago: Apollo 14 Lands at Fra Mauro - NASA

  2. Moon trees grew from seeds that flew around the Moon aboard Apollo 14. NASA calls them living reminders of Apollo-era exploration.

    Source: Apollo 14 - NASA

  3. While his crewmates explored the surface, Apollo 15's Alfred Worden orbited alone and set a record as the most isolated human being, 2,235 miles from anyone else.

    Source: Apollo 15 - NASA

  4. Mariner 9 sent back 7,329 photos, including at least 80 of the Mars moons Phobos and Deimos.

    Source: Mariner 9 - NASA Science

  5. Intel built the 4004 for a Japanese calculator maker, Busicom. In May 1971 Intel bought back the chip's rights, except for calculators, by returning Busicom's $60,000 investment.

    Source: Announcing a New Era of Integrated Electronics (Intel)

  6. Before the trip, State Department officials in Japan crossed out "China" on the travel-warning page of a passport. About 20,000 fans watched the Beijing exhibition.

    Source: Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Artifacts from the Historic 1971 U.S. Table Tennis Trip to China (National Museum of American Diplomacy)

  7. The first Starbucks sold no coffee drinks. Brewed coffee was given away only as samples, and the company first sold it by the cup in 1982.

    Source: Starbucks: The Early Years - HistoryLink.org

  8. Splashdown came on August 7, and on August 24 the Apollo 15 crew appeared before a crowd at New York City Hall.

    Source: Apollo 15 - NASA

Can you answer these 1971 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1971 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which astronaut hit golf balls on the Moon during Apollo 14?

    Answer: Alan Shepard, using a six iron attached to a sample tool. Source: 50 Years Ago: Apollo 14 Lands at Fra Mauro - NASA

  2. Which constitutional amendment gave citizens 18 and older the right to vote?

    Answer: The 26th Amendment, ratified on July 1, 1971. Source: The Constitution: Amendments 11-27 | National Archives

  3. Which spacecraft became the first to orbit another planet in November 1971?

    Answer: NASA's Mariner 9, around Mars. Source: Mariner 9 - NASA Science

  4. Which sitcom, starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, premiered on CBS on January 12, 1971?

    Answer: All in the Family. Source: All in the Family | Television Academy Interviews

  5. Who beat Muhammad Ali in the "Fight of the Century" on March 8, 1971?

    Answer: Joe Frazier, by unanimous decision. Source: Ali battles Frazier in 'Fight of the Century' for heavyweight championship | March 8, 1971 | HISTORY

  6. Which film won Best Picture at the Academy Awards held in April 1972, honoring 1971 films?

    Answer: The French Connection. Source: The 44th Academy Awards | 1972 (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)

  7. How much did it cost to mail a first-class letter after May 16, 1971?

    Answer: 8 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  8. Which team won the 1971 World Series in seven games, with Roberto Clemente as MVP?

    Answer: The Pittsburgh Pirates, over the Baltimore Orioles. Source: Clemente's October led Pirates to 1971 title | Baseball Hall of Fame

  9. Which Seattle coffee company opened its first store on March 30, 1971?

    Answer: Starbucks, at 2000 Western Avenue. Source: Starbucks: The Early Years - HistoryLink.org

How do you throw a 1971-themed 55th birthday party?

Cartoon guests around a birthday table passing a card game and trivia sheets, with a cake with candles and foil star garlands overhead
Digital illustration. Friends playing a card game and a pen-and-paper trivia game at an early-1970s birthday party.

  • Play the hits of 1971

    Start a playlist with the songs near the top of Cash Box's 1971 year-end chart: "Joy to the World," "It's Too Late" and "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart." Then add "Rose Garden," "Just My Imagination" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads."

  • Name-that-tune rounds

    Play a few seconds of each 1971 hit and have tables compete to name the singer. A table that can sing the next line wins an extra point.

  • Mission Control

    Their birth year had two Moon landings. Label the snack table "Mission Control," hang foil star garlands and give each guest a paper boarding pass for a trip to Hadley Rille.

  • Moon golf

    Alan Shepard swung a six iron on the Moon in February 1971. Set up an indoor putting green with a paper-cup hole and give a Shepard trophy to the best three-swing score.

  • Go full early 1970s

    Ask guests for bell-bottoms, tie-dye shirts, peace-sign necklaces and wide collars. Park a record player in the corner and let guests choose the next album.

  • A 1971 snack table

    Set out a Jell-O mold, deviled eggs, a relish tray and a pineapple-and-cheese platter. Bake a Bundt cake for the candles, and run a coffee bar in honor of the first Starbucks.

  • UNO tournament

    UNO was invented in 1971. Run a bracket-style tournament between tables and send the winners home with a fresh deck.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Hang baby pictures from 1971 beside the year's headlines: Apollo on the Moon, Disney World's opening and Archie Bunker. Mix in current photos to show the years in between.

  • Guess the 1971 price

    Write a stamp, a gallon of gas and a half gallon of milk on cards and ask guests to guess what each cost in 1971. The prices section above has the answers.

Which invitations and cards fit a 55th birthday?

Born in 1971 means turning 55 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 56th birthday picks instead. Every invitation here lets you write the age in yourself, so 55 goes right into the wording.

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What else do people ask about 1971?

How old is someone born in 1971?

Someone born in 1971 turns 55 in 2026, though until their birthday arrives they are a year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1971?

Generation X, according to Pew Research Center's definition of people born between 1965 and 1980.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1971?

The Pig (Metal Pig). The Year of the Pig started on January 27, 1971, so babies born from January 1 to January 26 belong to the Dog year.

What happened in 1971?

Apollo 14 and Apollo 15 landed on the Moon, the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18, Walt Disney World opened, Mariner 9 reached Mars orbit and Intel advertised the first microprocessor.

What was the No. 1 song of 1971?

Three Dog Night took the top spot with "Joy to the World" on Cash Box magazine's 1971 year-end chart. Carole King's "It's Too Late" placed second.

How much did things cost in 1971?

First-class postage was 8 cents starting May 16, and the federal minimum wage was $1.60 an hour for jobs covered before 1966. Over the year, leaded regular gas averaged 36 cents a gallon, white bread 25 cents a loaf and eggs 53 cents a dozen.

Which famous people were born in 1971?

Mary J. Blige, Mark Wahlberg, Jeff Gordon, Snoop Dogg, Pedro Martínez, Winona Ryder, Christina Applegate and Ricky Martin were all born in 1971.

What movies came out in 1971?

The French Connection, The Last Picture Show, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Shaft, A Clockwork Orange and Fiddler on the Roof all arrived in 1971. The French Connection took Best Picture.

What games can you play at a 1971 birthday party?

The free kit includes twelve printable games, among them Meet & mingle bingo, the 1971 headline quiz, What did it cost in 1971? and a word search. It also has a host guide with every answer and a set of table cards, and signed-in visitors can download all of it here.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.

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