What Happened on June 9, 1971

Historical Events

  • Abdul Zahir appointed premier of Afghanistan

Music History

Paul McCartney's album "Ram" goes gold

Famous Birthdays

  • D'Marco Farr, American defensive tackle (St Louis Rams), born in San Pablo, California
  • Gilles De Bilde, Belgian footballer, born in Zellik, Belgium
  • Rick Renstrom, American heavy metal guitarist, born in Tampa, Florida
  • Romano Sion, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90/FC Groningen), born in Paramaribo, Suriname

Famous Deaths

  • Harold Lloyd Jr, American actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), cabaret singer, and son of famous silent film actor Harold Lloyd, Sr., dies of a complications from a stroke at 40
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights

About June 9, 1971

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

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Want Ads - The Honey Cone
  • UK #1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn