* Atlas Computer ( Manchester ) ( 1962 – 1971 ), an early computer built at the University of Manchester

* 1971 – Lou Merloni, American baseball player

* 1971 – Sanjay Suri, Indian actor and model

* 1971 – Nick Hexum, American singer and musician ( 311 )

* 1971 – Nicholas Brendon, American actor

* 1971 – Shannen Doherty, American actress, producer, director, and author

* 1971 – John Boyne, Irish novelist

* 1971 – Darren Emerson, English DJ ( Underworld )

* 1971 – An attempted coup fails in the African nation of Chad.

* 1971 – Julian Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer

* 1971 – Ernest Faber, Dutch footballer and coach

* 1971 – Aygül Özkan, German politician

* 1882 – Ernst Eklund, Swedish actor ( d. 1971 )

* 1886 – Edward Ballantine, American composer ( d. 1971 )

* 1971 – Merrin Dungey, American actress

* 1971 – Scott Minto, English footballer

* 1971 – Piyal Wijetunge, Sri Lankan cricketer

* 1971 – The Troubles: The British security forces in Northern Ireland launch Operation Demetrius.

* 1971 – Mack 10, American rapper and actor ( Westside Connection )

* 1971 – James Kim, American journalist and technology expert ( d. 2006 )

* 1971 – Mark Povinelli, American actor

* 1971 – Davide Rebellin, Italian cyclist

* 1971 – Nikki Ziering, American model and actress

* 1943 – Michael Willetts, English soldier, George Cross recipient ( d. 1971 )

* 1971 – Moritz Bleibtreu, German actor

* 1971 – Darren Middleton, Australian guitarist

Mr. Cheeks ( born Terrance Darren Kelly on March 28, 1971 ) is a Grammy Award winning rapper best known for his work with the musical group Lost Boyz, and his career as a solo artist.

* Darren Scully ( born 1971 / 1972 ), Mayor of Naas until he resigned over comments about the " aggressive attitude " of " black Africans "

Darren Jessee ( born April 8, 1971 ) is a drummer, singer-songwriter, and member of the rock bands Ben Folds Five and Hotel Lights.

In 1971, Culp, Peter Falk, Robert Wagner, and Darren McGavin each stepped in to take turns with Anthony Franciosa's rotation of NBC's series The Name of the Game after Franciosa was fired, alternating a lead role of the lavish 90-minute show about the magazine business with Gene Barry and Robert Stack.

* Darren Lange ( born 1971 ), freestyle swimmer from Australia

Simpson Medallists: ( 10 total ) 1946: John Loughridge, 1949: Jack Larcombe, 1951: Don Porter, 1960: Brian Foley, 1969: Bill Dempsey, 1971: Shane Sheridan, 1975: Mel Whinnen, 1995: Darren Harris, 1999: Christian Kelly, 2003: Brent LeCras

* Darren Mead ( b. 1971 ), Australian rules footballer

Darren Boyd ( born 30 January 1971 ) is an English actor best known for starring in Sky 1's sitcom Spy, for which he won a BAFTA Award for ' Best Comedy Performance ', and for playing the roles of John Cleese in Holy Flying Circus and DC Simon Waterhouse in ITV crime drama Case Sensitive.

Darren Stuart Middleton ( born 4 October 1971 ) is an Australian lead guitarist for alternative rock band Powderfinger.

* 1880 – John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr, Scottish biologist and politician, Nobel Prize Laureate ( d. 1971 )

* September 23 – John Boyd Orr, Scottish physician and biologist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( d. 1971 )

* Boyd Dowler, wide receiver for Green Bay Packers ( 1959 – 69 ) and Washington Redskins ( 1971 )

John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr CH, DSO, MC, FRS ( 23 September 1880 – 25 June 1971 ), known as Sir John Boyd Orr from 1935 to 1949, was a Scottish teacher, doctor, biologist and politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his work as the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ).

* Boyd Science Center ( 1971 ) is a four-floor building housing the biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, modern languages, computer science and physics departments.

Gallo's first wife, whom he married around 1960, divorced in the mid 1960's, and then in July 1971 remarried, was Las Vegas showgirl Jeffie Lee Boyd.

Donald Boyd Easum ( born August 27, 1923 ) spent 27 years in the United States Foreign Service at posts in Nicaragua, Indonesia, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Upper Volta ( Ambassador, 1971 – 74 ) and Nigeria ( Ambassador, 1975 – 79 ).

* Handbook of the Birds of Cyprus and Migrants of the Middle East ( with W. Mary Bannerman ) Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh 1971 ISBN 978-0-05-002445-4

Walton Sanders Goggins, Jr. ( born November 10, 1971 ) is an American actor best known for his roles on the FX Networks series The Shield and Justified, portraying Detective Shane Vendrell and Boyd Crowder, respectively.