Historical Events
- MLB National League Championship: Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants, 3 games to 1
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Stubbs, English soccer manager with Hibernian, Rotherham, St. Mirren; centre-back Bolton Wanderers 202 games, Celtic, Everton, born in Kirkby, England
- Chris Hudson, NFL strong safety (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Lola DueƱas, Spanish actress
- Phil Bennett, British racing driver
About October 6, 1971
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
- #1 Song: Reason To Believe/Maggie May - Rod Stewart