Historical Events
- A British soldier dies in Derry after his vehicle had been attacked with petrol bombs (he died as a result of inhaling chemicals from fire extinguishers that were used to put out the fire)
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, PGA National East: Jack Nicklaus leads wire-to-wire for his 2nd career grand slam; wins by 2 from Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
- WDRB TV channel 41 in Louisville, Kentucky (IND) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Junya Nakano, Japanese composer
- Peter Stebbings, Canadian actor
- Tristan Louis, American writer
1971 Highlights
About February 28, 1971
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 4 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
