Historical Events
- "Bridge over Troubled Water" 5th and final studio album by Simon & Garfunkel is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year, Best Engineered Non-Classical Album 1971)
- Australian Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court beats fellow Australian Kerry Melville Reid 6-1, 6-3; Court retains title for 9th Australian singles crown and 1st leg of her Grand Slam
- Pendleton, Ford & Cryer's "Last Sweet Days of Isaac," premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Dan Carlson, American baseball pitcher (SF Giants)
- Dean Malkoc, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Kirk Franklin, American singer
- Ronald Moore, NFL running back (NY Jets, St Louis Rams, Az Cardinals)