Historical Events
- Three Catholic civilians are shot dead by the British Army during an attempted robbery in Newry, County Down
- Two female members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) are shot dead by the British Army in the Lower Falls area of Belfast
- WXLT (now WWSB) TV channel 40 in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (ABC) begins
About October 23, 1971
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
#1 Song: Reason To Believe/Maggie May - Rod Stewart
