Historical Events In 1971

Jan 20   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan in the year 1971.   

Jan 21   In the year 1971 "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV   

Jan 21   On this day in history richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73   

Jan 23   -80ºF (-62ºC), Prospect Creek Camp AK (US record) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history the temperature at Prospect Creek, Alaska, dropped to 80 degrees below zero, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States.   

Jan 24   Panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders   

Jan 25   On this day in history himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state   

Jan 25   Military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada in the year 1971.   

Jan 25   On this day in history philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar   

Jan 26   Charles Manson convicted of murder on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes in the year 1971.   

Jan 27   Montgomery St Station, last link in BART, `holed thru' on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide in the year 1971.   

Jan 29   On this day in history test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide   

Jan 30   Dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England on this day in history.   

Jan 31   "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart in the year 1971.   

Jan 31   American astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands   

Jan 31   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Jan 31   US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1971 jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies   

Feb 02   On this day in history idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

Feb 03   Jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72 in the year 1971.   

Feb 04   Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt in the year 1971.   

Feb 04   Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil in the year 1971.   

Feb 04   National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC in the year 1971.   

Feb 04   Rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft in the year 1971.   

Feb 05   Apollo 14, 3rd US manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro; Alan Shepard &Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hours on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 in the year 1971.   

Feb 05   The US Apollo 14 (Shepard and Mitchell onboard) lands on the Moon on this day in history.   

Feb 06   The First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard) in the year 1971.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

Jan 02   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)   

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 07   On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1971 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87