Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   Algeria nationalizes French oil companies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history captain JJ Smith, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, wins a Bar to his Military Cross The AATTV was the most decorated unit in Australian military history   

Feb 25   "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28% in the year 1971.   

Feb 28   53rd PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National to win his 2nd golf grand slam on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me) in the year 1971.   

Feb 28   Women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC in the year 1971.   

Mar 02   In the year 1971 charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54   

Mar 03   In the year 1971 south African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles   

Mar 03   In the year 1971 winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa   

Mar 04   On this day in history "City Command" kidnaps 4 US military men at Ankara, Turkey   

Mar 04   Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1919- marries Margaret Sinclair in St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church; first Prime Minister to marry while in office; couple divorce in 1984 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1971 winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

Mar 06   Raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain   

Mar 07   In the year 1971 egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire   

Mar 08   In the year 1971 harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77   

Mar 08   Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" on this day in history.   

Mar 08   ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1971 jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36   

Mar 10   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1971.   

Mar 10   On this day in history senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18   

Mar 11   Philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies   

Mar 12   Rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President   

Mar 12   Turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV   

Mar 14   In the year 1971 south Vietnamese troops flee Laos   

Mar 14   On this day in history the Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes   

Mar 15   In the year 1971 cBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show"   

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Jan 02   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

Jan 02   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player   

Jan 04   In the year 1971 birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)   

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

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

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 in the year 1971.