Historical Events
- Homing pigeon averages a record 133kph in an 1100km race in Australia
Famous Birthdays
- James Root, American heavy metal songwriter and guitarist (Slipknot), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Tiffany Darwish (51 years old)
American pop and rock singer ("I Think We're Alone Now"), born in Norwalk, California
Born in 1971
Famous Deaths
- Bola de Nieve [Ignacio Jacinto Villa Fernández], Cuban singer, pianist and songwriter, dies at 60
1971 Highlights
About October 2, 1971
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
#1 Song: Hey Girl Don't Bother Me - Tams
