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Died on Monday May 3, 1971

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Born on May 3

Died on May 3
  • 1958 » Frank Foster, English cricketer (b. 1889)
  • 1969 » Zakir Husain, Indian academic and politician, 3rd President of India (b. 1897)
  • 1970 » Cemil Gürgen Erlertürk, Turkish footballer, coach, and pilot (b. 1918)
  • 1972 » Bruce Cabot, American actor (b. 1904)
  • 1972 » Emil Breitkreutz, American runner and coach (b. 1883)
  • 1972 » Kenneth Bailey, Australian lawyer and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to Canada (b. 1898)
  • 1978 » Bill Downs, American journalist (b. 1914)
  • 1981 » Nargis, Indian actress (b. 1929)
  • 1986 » Robert Alda, American actor (b. 1914)
  • 1987 » Dalida, Italian singer, actress, dancer, and model (b. 1933)

Names that were popular for boys in 1971
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Cornelis
  4. Maria
  5. Peter
  6. Willem
  7. Hendrik
  8. Robert
  9. Johan
  10. Pieter
  11. John
  12. Marco
  13. Michael
  14. Richard
  15. Alexander
  16. Petrus
Names that were popular for girls in 1971
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Sandra
  4. Elisabeth
  5. Cornelia
  6. Wilhelmina
  7. Marie
  8. Anna
  9. Monique
  10. Adriana
  11. Catharina
  12. Petronella
  13. Ann
  14. Hendrika
  15. Esther
  16. Lynn

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1971
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
  • April 10 » Ping-pong diplomacy: In an attempt to thaw relations with the United States, China hosts the U.S. table tennis team for a week-long visit.
  • June 30 » The crew of the Soviet Soyuz 11 spacecraft are killed when their air supply escapes through a faulty valve.
  • August 1 » The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
  • December 4 » The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi.
  • December 7 » The Battle of Sylhet is fought between the Pakistani military and the Mukti Bahini.
  • December 14 » Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals are executed by the Pakistan Army and their local allies. (The date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day.)
The weather on Monday May 3, 1971
The temperature on May 3, 1971 was between 2.0 °C and 17.8 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 13.3 hours of sunshine (89%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast.

Source: KNMI