Historical Events
- Pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia
Famous Birthdays
- Erato Alakiozidou, Greek classical and contemporary music concert pianist and arts director (Tangos a Cuatro; Idée Fixe”; Music Diaries; beArtive), born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Jonas Berqvist, Angelhorn SWE, hockey forward (Team Sweden, Olympics 1998)
- Niklas Andersson, NHL and SEL hockey left wing, 1989-2011 (NY Islanders, Västra Frölunda), born in Kungälv, Sweden
- Šárka Kašpárková, Czech athlete
- Tony Stewart, American race car driver
Famous Deaths
- Martín Dihigo, Cuban Baseball HOF two-way player (2 × Negro League All-Star New York Cubans; 4 × Cuban League MVP), dies at 65
- Waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904)
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About May 20, 1971
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 11 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
#1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn
