Historical Events
- J Luns appointed secretary-general of NATO
- Oakland A's beat Washington Senators, 5-3, in 21 innings
- Pakistani cricketer Zaheer Abbas scores 274 vs England at Edgbaston in 544 minutes
Famous Birthdays
- James Callis, British actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in London, England
Laurent-Désiré Kabila (1971-2001)
4th President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001-19) and son of former President Laurent-Désiré Kabila, born in Fizi, Congo-Léopoldville
- Mike Lee, American politician (Senator-R-Utah 2011-), born in Mesa, Arizona
Noah Wyle (52 years old)
American actor (Dr John Carter-ER), born in Hollywood, California
- Shoji Meguro, Japanese guitarist and video game music composer (Persona), born in Tokyo, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Georg Lukács, Hungarian philosopher and literary critic, dies at 86
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About June 4, 1971
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 10 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
- #1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn