Famous Birthdays
- Joe Borowski, American baseball pitcher (AL saves leader 2007 Cleveland Indians) and broadcaster (Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Donald Dexter Van Slyke, American chemist (Micromanometric analysis), dies at 88
- Joseph Csaky, Hungarian-French sculptor (Cubism), dies at 83
- Louis de Bree [Louis Davids], actor (De man zonder hart, The Cross-Patch, Bluejackets), dies at 87
- Seamus Elliott, Irish road bicycle racer (first English speaker to win stages in all the Grand Tours), dies at 36
1971 Highlights
About May 4, 1971
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 11 months and 14 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: Double Barrel - Dave & Ansil Collins