January 17: Super Bowl V takes place, where the Baltimore Colts defeat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13.

March 8: In boxing, Muhammad Ali’s 31-fight winning streak is ended by Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The fight was called the “Fight of the Century.”

"Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night was the number one song of 1971.

Will Wonka & The Chocolate Factory was a box office failure in 1971, taking just $4m in its initial run and not even making it into the top 15 most popular films that year