Famous Births
- Jan. 01: Bobby Holik - New Jersey Devils
- Jan. 11: Mary J. Blige - Musician
- Jan. 17: Kid Rock - Musician
- Feb. 01: Michael C. Hall - Six Feet Under
- Feb. 17: Denise Richards - Starship Troopers
- Feb.26: Erykah Badu - Musician
- Mar. 07: Rachel Weisz - The Mummy
- Mar. 10: Jon Hamm - Mad Men
- Mar. 11: Johnny Knoxville - Jackass
- Apr. 12: Shannen Doherty - Beverly Hills 90210
- Jun. 30: Monica Potter - Boston Legal
- Jul. 16: Corey Feldman - The Goonies
- Dec. 24: Ricky Martin - Musician
Famous Deaths
- Jul. 03: Jim Morrison - The Doors
- Jul. 06: Louis Armstrong - Jazz Musician
- December 10: Maurice McDonald - McDonald's founder
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 02: George Harrison - Isn't it a Pity
- Jan. 23: Tony Orlando - Knock Three Times
- Feb. 13: The Osmonds - One Bad Apple
- Mar. 20: Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee
- Apr. 03: The Temptations - Just My Imagination
- Apr. 24: Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
- May 29: The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
- Jun. 12: The Honey Cone - Want Ads
- Jun. 19: Carole King - I Feel the Earth Move
- Jul. 24: The Raiders - Indian Reservation
- Jul. 31: James Taylor - You've Got a Friend
- Aug. 07: Bee Gees - How Can you mend...
- Sep. 04: Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert...
- Sep. 11: Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl'
- Oct. 02: Rod Stewart - Reason to Believe
- Nov. 06: Cher - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
- Nov. 20: Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft
- Dec. 04: Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair
- Dec. 25: Melanie - Brand New Key Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Grossing Films
44th Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 10, 1972
- Best Picture: The French Connection
- Lead Actor: Gene Hackman in The French Connection
- Lead Actress: Jane Fonda in Klute
- Best Director: William Friedkin for The French Connection
- Best Documentary: The Hellstrom Chronicle RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
Nobel Laureates
January 2 1971
January 2: Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow collapses during the final minutes of a match between the Celtics and Rangers, 65 people died.
January 12 1971
January 12: The popular and controversial All in the Family premiers on CBS.
March 1971
- March 8: Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York City to retain the heavyweight boxing title.
- March 19: An Earthquake, landslide, avalanche and flood devastates the town of Chungar in Peru killing all 600 inhabitants.
- March 21: The Andromeda Strain opens in theaters, it's the first movie to use computer animation.
- March 26: East Pakistan proclaimed its independence, becoming Bangladesh.
- March 29: Vietnam War: Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was convicted for his role in the My Lai Massacre.
May 1971
- May 12: The Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias at the town hall in the French Mediterranean town of St Tropez.
September 1971
- September 11: Animated Cartoon Timeline: The Jackson 5ive Saturday morning cartoon show debuted on the ABC television network.
October 1971
- October 23: Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida
- October 25: China is voted in as a permanent member of The United Nations
