Historical Events
- Dismissal of Curt Flood's free agency suit against baseball is upheld by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [1]
Historic Event
US President Richard Nixon orders lt Calley (Mi Lai) free
- WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, FL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals
Famous Birthdays
- Guillaume Depardieu, French actor
- Mark Thompson, Russellville KY, pitcher (Colorado Rockies)
- Stephen Brimacombe, Australian 100m/200m (Olympics 1996)
- Victor Kraatz, Canadian ice dancer (1995 World Champs-4th), born in Berlin, West Germany
Famous Deaths
- Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic gold 1928, 32), dies at 74
1971 Highlights
About April 7, 1971
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 5 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations- #1 Song: Hot Love - T Rex
#1 Song: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
#1 Song: Hot Love - T Rex
