Historical Events
Ram
Paul McCartney releases "Ram", his 2nd solo album
- USSR Mars 3 launched, 1st spacecraft to soft land on Mars
Famous Birthdays
- Ekaterina Gordeeva, Soviet-Russian figure skater (with Sergei Grinkov - Pairs World Championship, 1986-87, 1989-90; Olympic gold, 1988 & 94), born in Moscow, Russia
- Isabelle Carré, French actress
- Marco Rubio, American politician (Senate-R-Florida, 2011-), born in Miami, Florida
- Trist Curless, American baritone jazz vocalist (The Manhattan Transfer, 2014-23), born in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Famous Weddings
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
NBA center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) weds school teacher Janice Brown
Famous Deaths
- Audie Murphy, American soldier who was among the most decorated in WW II with 33 medals and actor (To Hell and Back, Whispering Smiths), killed in a plane crash at 46
- Jean Vilar, French stage and film actor and director (Théâtre National Populaire), dies at 59
1971 Highlights
About May 28, 1971
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 10 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
- #1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn