Historical Events
- 1st Candlelight Processional at the EPCOT Center, Disney World
- CBS radio cancels Saturday morning band concerts
- People United To Save Humanity (PUSH) formed by Jesse Jackson in Chicago
- Three members of the Irish Republican Army die when the bomb they were transporting explodes prematurely in King Street, Magherafelt, County Derry.
- US dollar devalued 7.9% in Holland ($1=Ÿ3,245)
Famous Birthdays
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (52 years old)
Spanish tennis player (US Open 1994, French Open 1989, 94, 98), born in Barcelona, Spain
- Barkha Dutt, Indian journalist (Mojo Story) and author (This Unquiet Land: Stories from India’s Fault Lines), born in New Delhi, India
- Joe Dziedzic, NHL left wing (Pitts Penguins), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Neil Little, Canadian NHL goalie (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Medicine Hat, Alberta
- Noriko Matsueda, Japanese video game score composer, born in Tochigi, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Aleksandr Tvardovsky, Russian poet and editor in chief (Novyj Mir), dies at 61
Bobby Jones (1902-1971)
American golfer, course designer (13 major titles, Grand Slam 1930), dies of syringomyelia at 69
- Diana Lynn [Dolores Eartha Loehr], American actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go), dies of a stroke at 45
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About December 18, 1971
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 4 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
#1 Song: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill
