Historical Events
World Record 1000m
Ard Schenk skates world record 1000m (1:18.8)
Meeting of Interest
John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan
Music Single
Tamla Records releases Marvin Gaye's single "What's Going On" about police brutality, from the album of the same name
1971 History
Famous Birthdays
- Andrei Skabelka, Belarusian ice hockey player & coach (Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
- Brian Giles, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 2000, 01; Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, SD Padres, born in El Cajon, California
- Gary Barlow, English pop singer ("Take That"), born in Frodsham, United Kingdom
- Johnny Mitchell, American football tight end (NY Jets), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Questlove [Ahmir Thompson], American drummer, producer bandleader (The Roots), and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker (Summer of Soul), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Antonio Bacci, Italian cardinal, dies at 85
- Broncho Billy Anderson [Maxwell Aronson], American silent and sound screen actor, the 1st cowboy in a movie (The Great Train Robbery; A Lucky Dog), and studio executive, dies at 90 [1]
About January 20, 1971
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 52 years and 2 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn
#1 Song: Grandad - Clive Dunn
