Historical Events
- Series of tornadoes cuts through Mississippi & Louisiana killing 117
- The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna
Famous Birthdays
- Arco Jochemsen, Dutch soccer player (SVDB, Vitesse), born in Barneveld, the Netherlands
- Jose Solano, American actor (Baywatch), born in Inglewood, California
- Randy Blythe, American heavy metal singer (Lamb of God), born in Richmond, Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Adolph Weiss, American bassoonist and composer, dies at 79
- Robert Manry, American copy editor of the Cleveland newspaper editor who sailed the Atlantic (Tinkerbelle), dies of a heart attack at 52
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About February 21, 1971
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
#1 Song: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
