Historical Events
- 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beat Balt Bullets in 4 games
Famous Birthdays
- B J Tyler, NBA guard (Toronto Raptors)
- Darren Emerson, English DJ (Underworld)
- John Boyne, Irish novelist
- Matt Martin, Hamden, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs, Olympic US-94)
- Ryan Hawblitzel, pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- Ty Hallock, fullback (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Famous Deaths
- Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70
What Happened in 1971
Sinatra Snaps the Fight of the Century
Sinatra does it his way and secures a ringside seat as a photographer for the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
March 8, 1971Scrabble Creator Stuck for Words
The inventor of a new word game just could not think what to call it. Then a bright friend came up with the name – no points for guessing – Scrabble.
June 28, 1971A Clockwork Orange
Malcolm McDowell as Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange"
December 19, 1971
