Historical Events In 1971

Apr 22   Soyuz 10 launched in the year 1971.   

Apr 23   In the year 1971 columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike   

Apr 23   On this day in history soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station   

Apr 23   William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76 in the year 1971.   

Apr 24   In the year 1971 soyuz 10 returns to Earth   

Apr 25   Max Drischner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   US canal rights in Nicaragua & rights to Corn Islands expire in the year 1971.   

Apr 26   Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs in the year 1971.   

Apr 26   In the year 1971 sF lightship replaced by automatic buoy   

Apr 28   Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy on this day in history.   

Apr 28   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk in the year 1971.   

Apr 29   Bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1971 boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration   

Apr 30   On this day in history elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70   

May 01   Amtrak railroad begins operation in the year 1971.   

May 01   On this day in history amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service   

May 01   Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 in the year 1971.   

May 01   On this day in history rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"   

May 03   Erich Honecker succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history nixon administration arrests 13,000 anti-war protesters in 3 days   

May 03   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Toland (Rising Sun)   

May 04   Donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history mud slide buries part of St-Jean Vianney Quebec, killing 31 people; $1 million damage.   

May 05   Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1971 race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC)   

May 06   On this day in history helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70   

May 07   On this day in history willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist (Karl Marx), dies at 83   

May 08   In the year 1971 joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden   

May 09   In the year 1971 23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton   

May 09   23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton in the year 1971.   

May 09   In the year 1971 elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42)   

May 09   Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) in the year 1971.   

May 09   Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes in the year 1971.   

May 09   Largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

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