Historical Events
Meeting of Interest
British Prime Minister Edward Heath meets with Irish Prime Minister/Taoiseach Jack Lynch at Chequers in England to discuss the situation in Northern Ireland
Telethon
Jerry Lewis' 6th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $8,125,387
Event of Interest
William Craig and Ian Paisley speak at a rally in Belfast before a crowd of approximately 20,000 people and call for the establishment of a 'third force' to defend 'Ulster'
1971 History
Famous Birthdays
- Anthony Goldwire, American NBA guard (Denver Nuggets), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- Devang Gandhi, Indian cricketer, born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Dolores O’Riordan (1971-2018)
Irish musician and singer-songwriter (The Cranberries - "Zombie", "Linger"), born in Ballybricken, County Limerick, Ireland
- Holli Hyche, American runner, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Kathi Wolfgramm, American rocker (Jets), born in San Diego, California
- Pavel Patera, Czech hockey forward (Team Czech Rep, Olympic gold 1998), born in Kladno, Czech Republic
1971 Highlights
About September 6, 1971
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 7 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Holidays: Labor Day (United States), Labour Day (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
#1 Song: I'm Still Waiting - Diana Ross
