Historical Events
- United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership
- US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere
Famous Birthdays
- Daniel Vacek, Czech tennis player (French Open doubles 1996, 97; US Open doubles 1997), born in Prague, Czech Republic
- James Page, American boxer (WBA Welterweight champion 1998-2000), born in Pittsburg, California
- Jessica Collins [Capogna], actress (Dinah Lee Mayberry-Loving)
- Lachy Hulme, Australian actor and screenwriter
Famous Deaths
- Baby Face Willette [Roosevelt Willet], American hard bop and soul-jazz Hammond organ player, dies of bronchial pneumonia at 37
- Kathleen Lonsdale, Irish-born British pacifist and crystallographer (one of 1st two women elected to Royal Society), dies of cancer at 68
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About April 1, 1971
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 53 years and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
#1 Song: Hot Love - T Rex
