* 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

In 1971, the Orioles won another division title thanks to four 20-game winners on their pitching staff ( Cuellar, Jim Palmer, Pat Dobson, and Dave McNally ).

The organisation was founded in 1971 by a group of four drinkers — Graham Lees, Bill Mellor, Michael Hardman, and Jim Makin — who were opposed to the growing mass production of beer and the homogenisation of the British brewing industry.

* Jim Ritchie Sculptor ( 1971 )

* 1943 – Jim Morrison, American singer ( The Doors ) ( d. 1971 )

They captured the AFC championship in 1971 behind quarterback Bob Griese, running backs Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, and wide receiver Paul Warfield.

The Who's 1971 song " Baba O ' Riley " was named in part after Meher Baba, and on his first solo album, Who Came First, Townshend recorded the Jim Reeves song " There's A Heartache Following Me ," saying that it was Meher Baba's favorite song.

* 1971 – Jim Butcher, American author

Jimi Hendrix died in London in September 1970, shortly after recording Band of Gypsies ( 1970 ), Janis Joplin died of a heroin overdose in October 1970 and they were closely followed by Jim Morrison of the Doors, who died in Paris in July 1971.

After some time spent inactive, he was asked to play the famous Half Note in New York City in 1971 by guitarist Jim Hall.

In the same year, Waits lent his vocals to Gavin Bryars ' 75-minute reworking of his 1971 classical music piece Jesus ' Blood Never Failed Me Yet ; appeared in Robert Altman's film version of Raymond Carver's stories Short Cuts and Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes: Somewhere in California, a short black-and-white movie with Iggy Pop ; and his third child, Sullivan, was born.

From 1969 to 1971, state legislators under Governor Mills Godwin rewrote the constitution, after goals such as the repeal of Jim Crow laws had been achieved.

** James Douglas " Jim " Morrison, American rock musician ( The Doors ) ( d. 1971 )

Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas ( 1971 ), a children's storybook by Russell Hoban later adapted into a television special by Jim Henson, also contains similar plot themes.

On December 10, 1971, Ryan was traded to the California Angels along with pitcher Don Rose, catcher Francisco Estrada and outfielder Leroy Stanton for shortstop Jim Fregosi ( who would later manage Ryan in Anaheim ).

After the 1971 season, McLain was traded to the Oakland Athletics for journeyman pitcher Jim Panther and prospect Don Stanhouse ( who would go on to have a few good years as the Baltimore Orioles ' closer in the late 1970s ).

* Rear Admiral George Stephen Morrison ( January 7, 1919-November 17, 2008 ) grew up in Leesburg and was the father of Jim Morrison ( James Douglas Morrison ) ( December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971 ) of The Doors ( 60's Rock band )

Actor Jim Conroy was born in Ellenville in 1971.

Between 1966 and 1971, Jim Henson performed some of his Muppet characters on the show.

* The Wild String Quartet ( January 17, 1971 ) – Mahna Mahna ( performed by Jim Henson ) fills in for a violinist named Beagleman but ends up playing the drums instead much to the dismay of Twill ( performed by Jerry Nelson ), Harrison ( performed by Richard Hunt ), and Grump ( performed by Frank Oz ).

* The Glutton ( February 12, 1971 ) – An incredibly fat man called The Glutton ( performed by Jim Henson and assisted by Frank Oz ) kept eating things, before being shrunken by a small purple creature and then eaten by a duplicate of himself.

Her television acting in the late 1960s and early 1970s included The Door of Opportunity ( 1970 ) with Ian Ogilvy, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham's story, followed by August Strindberg's The Stronger ( 1971 ) with Britt Ekland, and Terrible Jim Fitch ( 1971 ) by James Leo Herlihy, which once more paired Faithfull with Nicol Williamson.

* 1971: Thirty-Minute Theatre ; Terrible Jim Fitch .... Lonesome Sally ( 1 episode, 1971 )