Historical Events
- A member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) is shot dead by undercover Royal Ulster Constabulary officers during a bomb attack in Belfast
- Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)
- President of Sinn Féin Ruairi O'Brady, addresses a party conference in Dublin and proclaims that the North of Ireland must be made ungovernable as a first step to achieve a united Ireland
- Texas Stadium opens-Cowboys beat Patriots 44-21
Famous Birthdays
- Aaron Bailey, American NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Dervla Kirwan, Irish TV and stage actress, born in Churchtown, Dublin
- Mike Verstegen, American NFL guard (New Orleans Saints), born in Appleton, Wisconsin
Famous Deaths
- Carl Ruggles, American composer (Evocations), dies at 95
- Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game & later, dies
- Fernand Quinet, Belgian composer/conductor (Guerre), dies at 73
What Happened in 1971
Sinatra Snaps the Fight of the Century
Sinatra does it his way and secures a ringside seat as a photographer for the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
March 8, 1971Scrabble Creator Stuck for Words
The inventor of a new word game just could not think what to call it. Then a bright friend came up with the name – no points for guessing – Scrabble.
June 28, 1971A Clockwork Orange
Malcolm McDowell as Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange"
December 19, 1971
