Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   HM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk on this day in history.   

Apr 01   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership in the year 1971.   

Apr 01   On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

Apr 02   In the year 1971 sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run   

Apr 03   Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 in the year 1971.   

Apr 04   "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   On this day in history mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy   

Apr 05   In the year 1971 uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life   

Apr 05   WNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1971.   

Apr 06   On this day in history igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

Apr 07   In the year 1971 charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74   

Apr 08   On this day in history 1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York)   

Apr 08   In the year 1971 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 08   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere in the year 1971.   

Apr 09   In the year 1971 ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK   

Apr 10   US table tennis team arrives in China PR in the year 1971.   

Apr 14   On this day in history armand Spitz, developer of small educational planetarium, dies   

Apr 14   On this day in history fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site   

Apr 15   43rd Academy Awards presented in the year 1971.   

Apr 17   On this day in history egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR)   

Apr 17   In the year 1971 roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 18   In the year 1971 howard Hughes billionaire, dies   

Apr 18   In the year 1971 kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured.   

Apr 18   Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1971.   

Apr 19   Sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day) in the year 1971.   

Apr 19   In the year 1971 the Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1   

Apr 19   USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 in the year 1971.   

Apr 21   On this day in history edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81   

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

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1971.   

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   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1971 death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1971 adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died in the year 1971.   

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