Historical Events
World Record 1000m
Ard Schenk skates world record 1000m (1:18.8)
Lennon Meets Ono Parents
John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan
"What's Going On"
Tamla Records releases Marvin Gaye's single "What's Going On" about police brutality, from the album of the same name
Famous Birthdays
- Andrei Skabelka, Belarusian ice hockey player and coach (Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
- Brian Giles, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 2000, 01; Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, SD Padres, born in El Cajon, California
- Gary Barlow, English piano player and pop singer ("Take That - Back for Good"; solo - "Forever Love"), and songwriter, born in Frodsham, England
- Johnny Mitchell, American football tight end (NY Jets), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Questlove [Ahmir Thompson], American drummer, producer bandleader (The Roots), and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker (Summer of Soul), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Antonio Bacci, Italian cardinal, dies at 85
- Broncho Billy Anderson [Maxwell Aronson], American silent and sound screen actor, the 1st cowboy in a movie (The Great Train Robbery; A Lucky Dog), and studio executive, dies at 90 [1]
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About January 20, 1971
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 3 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn
#1 Song: Grandad - Clive Dunn
