May 1, 1971 (Saturday)
- Amtrak begins inter-city rail passenger service in the United States.
- The Ceylonese government promises amnesty for all guerillas who surrender before April 5.
- The Angry Brigade sets off a bomb inside, the Biba store in London.
- Born: Ajith Kumar, Indian actor, in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- Died: Heinrich Meyer-Buerdorf, 82, German World War II general
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