Historical Events
- McGurk's Bar bombing: the UVF explode a bomb at a Catholic-owned pub in Belfast, killing fifteen Catholic civilians and wounding seventeen others; this was the highest death toll from a single incident in Belfast during 'the Troubles'
Music Concert
Montreux Casino, in Montreux, Switzerland, burns down to the ground after a fan fires a flare gun during concert by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention; incident inspires rock band Deep Purple's song "Smoke on the Water"
- The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi
- The UN Security Council calls an emergency session to consider the deteriorating situation between India and Pakistan
Famous Birthdays
- Shannon Briggs, American boxer (lineal 1997-98 & WBO heavyweight champion 2006-07), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Shunryu Suzuki, Zen monk and teacher, (founder of San Francisco Zen Center, populised Zen Buddhism in the US) dies at 67
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About December 4, 1971
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 4 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
#1 Song: Coz I Luv You - Slade
