What Happened on January 23, 1971

Historical Events

  • -80°F (-62°C) in Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska (US record)
  • 4th ABA All-Star Game: East 126 beats West 122 at Carolina
  • Britain allowed to sell arms to South Africa, after Commonwealth Conference in Singapore ends in compromise
  • Riots break out in the Shankill Road area of Belfast, North Ireland
  • UCLA loses to Notre Dame, UCLA then wins next 88 games in a row
1971 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Adam Parore, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (NZ, 1st Maori Test centurion), born in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Julie Foudy, American soccer midfielder (273 caps; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Sacramento Storm, San Diego Spirit), born in San Diego, California
  • Kevin Mawae, American football center (Seattle Seahawks), born in Savannah, Georgia
  • Marc Nelson, American R&B singer and songwriter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Mark Grimmette, American doubles luger (Olympics 1994), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Born in 1971

Famous Deaths

  • Fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871)
1971 Highlights

About January 23, 1971

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn
  • UK #1 Song: Grandad - Clive Dunn