Historical Events
- Air West flight 706 collides with a US Marine Corps F-4B Phantom jet over Los Angeles killing all 49 aboard the DC-6 and the pilot of the F-4B
Finale of The Ed Sullivan Show
Final broadcast of "The Ed Sullivan Show" (a repeat from 7 February) on CBS-TV
French Open Men's Tennis
French Open Men's Tennis: Defending champion Jan Kodeš of Czechoslovakia beats Ilie Năstase of Romania 8-6, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
Music Concert
John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear for an unannounced performance, joining Frank Zappa on stage at Fillmore East in NYC
- Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station
- WHAE (now WGNX) TV channel 46 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBN) begins broadcasting
Willie Mays HR Record
Willie Mays hits record 22nd (& last) extra inning HR
1971 History
Famous Deaths
- Arnold Elston, American composer, and educator,, dies at 63
About June 6, 1971
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 52 years
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Want Ads - The Honey Cone
#1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn
