What Happened on June 3, 1971

Historical Events

Sports History

MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, on the road at Riverfront Stadium

Cricket Debut

Test Cricket debut of Imran Khan, v Englandl at Edgbaston (5, 0-36, 0-19)


Famous Birthdays

  • Aaron Ledesma, MLB baseball infielder, 1995-2000 (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and 3 other teams), born in Union City, California
  • Carl Everett, American MLB outfielder, 1993-2006, 2X All-Star(Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and 6 other teams), born in Tampa, Florida

Famous Weddings

Crystal Gayle

Singer Crystal Gayle marries Bill Gatzimos

Famous Deaths

  • Heinz Hopf, German mathematician, dies at 76
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights

About June 3, 1971

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
  • UK #1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn