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
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About May 4, 1971
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 53 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
#1 Song: Double Barrel - Dave & Ansil Collins
