* 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

Rulon Gardner ( born August 16, 1971 ) is an American Olympian who competed in the 2000 Olympic games, winning the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling upon defeating Russian Aleksandr Karelin, who was previously undefeated in 13 years of international competition.

Rulon E. Gardner was born on August 16, 1971 in Afton, Wyoming.

Robertdale Rulon " Rob " Crow, Jr. ( born February 21, 1971 ) is an American singer and multi-instrumentalist from San Diego, California known for the long list of bands and projects he is associated with, mostly in the genres of indie rock and math rock.

Harris starred in the Man in the Wilderness in 1971, Juggernaut in 1974 ( a British suspense movie about the hijacking of an ocean liner ), in 1976 in The Cassandra Crossing, along with the actresses Sophia Loren and Ava Gardner, and in a B-movie, Orca, in 1977.

* 1971 The Last Rebel ( with Ashton, Gardner & Dyke ) – motion picture soundtrack

* The Glass of Frederick Carder-Paul V. Gardner ( 1971 )

* In the novel Grendel ( 1971 ) by John Gardner, Heorot is referred to as " Hart " ( male deer ).

In April 1971, he was traded by the Athletics to the Yankees for Rob Gardner and Ron Klimkowski.

Gardner was the screenwriter and co-producer of the 1971 motion picture Who Is Harry Kellerman, and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?

Gardner completed U. S. Air Force pilot training at Craig Air Force Base, Alabama, and F-4 Phantom II upgrade training at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida in 1971.

In 1971, she joined the FTA ( Free The Army ) Tour, an anti-Vietnam War road show of music, comedy, and plays, organized by antiwar activist Fred Gardner and actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland.

* 1971 – 72-Billy Harris & Dave Gardner

* John Gardner ( tennis ), Former pro Australian who participated in the 1971 U. S. Open-Men's Singles

The copyright to Queen Zixi of Ix was acquired by Dover Publications in 1971, and the book was re-released with its original illustrations and a new introduction by Martin Gardner ( ISBN 0-486-22691-3 ).

In 1971 at a fraternity house on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas, Gardner Barnes ( Kevin Costner ) is throwing darts at a picture of himself and his ex-girlfriend ( Suzy Amis ).

Gardner, a native of New Mexico and a graduate of the University of Southern California, is most well known for coaching Kansas State University from 1939 to 1942 and 1946 to 1953, compiling a 147-81 record with the Wildcats, and thereafter coaching the University of Utah from 1953 – 1971, compiling a 339-154 record.

After finishing his career with the Red Sox, Gardner stayed in the Boston organization for eight more seasons as a minor league coach and manager ( 1964 ; 1967 – 1971 ) and Major League third-base coach ( 1965 – 66 ).