What Happened on June 4, 1971

Historical Events

  • J Luns appointed secretary-general of NATO
  • Oakland A's beat Washington Senators, 5-3, in 21 innings
  • Pakistani cricketer Zaheer Abbas scores 274 vs England at Edgbaston in 544 minutes
1971 History

Famous Birthdays

  • James Callis, British actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in London, England

Laurent-Désiré Kabila (1971-2001)

4th President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001-19) and son of former President Laurent-Désiré Kabila, born in Fizi, Congo-Léopoldville

  • Mike Lee, American politician (Senator-R-Utah 2011-), born in Mesa, Arizona

Noah Wyle (52 years old)

American actor (Dr John Carter-ER), born in Hollywood, California

  • Shoji Meguro, Japanese guitarist and video game music composer (Persona), born in Tokyo, Japan
Born in 1971

Famous Deaths

  • Georg Lukács, Hungarian philosopher and literary critic, dies at 86
1971 Highlights

About June 4, 1971

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
  • UK #1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn