What Happened on May 4, 1971

Famous Birthdays

  • Joe Borowski, American baseball pitcher (AL saves leader 2007 Cleveland Indians) and broadcaster (Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Bayonne, New Jersey

Famous Deaths

  • Donald Dexter Van Slyke, American chemist (Micromanometric analysis), dies at 88
  • Joseph Csaky, Hungarian-French sculptor (Cubism), dies at 83
  • Louis de Bree [Louis Davids], actor (De man zonder hart, The Cross-Patch, Bluejackets), dies at 87
  • Seamus Elliott, Irish road bicycle racer (first English speaker to win stages in all the Grand Tours), dies at 36
1971 Highlights

About May 4, 1971

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
  • UK #1 Song: Double Barrel - Dave & Ansil Collins