Historical Events In 1971

Aug 25   On this day in history ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80  

Aug 26   In the year 1971 dutch Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia  

Aug 26   In the year 1971 francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88  

Aug 27   Bennett Cerf, (Random House)/panelist (What's My Line), dies at 73 in the year 1971.  

Aug 27   In the year 1971 humorist and author Bennet Cerf dies.  

Aug 28   On this day in history 25 people die and 1,150 are rescued when the Greek liner Haleanna catches fire.  

Aug 28   In the year 1971 nathan Leopold, US kidnapper/murderer of Bobby Franks (1924), dies  

Aug 29   On this day in history hank Aaron becomes the first player in baseball's National League to drive in 100+ runs in 11 seasons.  

Aug 31   Dave Scott becomes first person to drive a car on the Moon on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1971 qatar declares independence from Britain  

Sep 03   On this day in history john Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return  

Sep 03   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Yorks opener, 7 Tests for Eng 1921-32), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1971 qatar regains complete independence from Britain  

Sep 03   Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office on this day in history.  

Sep 04   ABC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons on this day in history.  

Sep 04   On this day in history alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska)  

Sep 07   In the year 1971 cBS-TV broadcasts the final episode of The Beverly Hillbillies.  

Sep 07   Spring Byington, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride), dies at 84 in the year 1971.  

Sep 08   In the year 1971 john F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC  

Sep 09   1,000 convicts seize Attica, NY prison in the year 1971.  

Sep 09   Billy Gilbert, US actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76 in the year 1971.  

Sep 09   Detroit Red Wings hockey star Gordie Howe retires on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1971 forty-three people are killed when prisoners seize control of New York's Attica prison.  

Sep 09   On this day in history john Lennon &Yoko Ono appear on the Dick Cavett Show (ABC-TV)  

Sep 09   John Lennon releases the "Imagine" album on this day in history.  

Sep 10   On this day in history bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42  

Sep 10   On this day in history pacific Great Eastern Railway extension from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, B.C. is opened for traffic.  

Sep 10   Shoe-slapping statesman Nikita Krushchev, former Premier of Russia, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 11   Nikita Khrushchev, dies of a heart attack at 77 in the year 1971.  

Sep 12   In the year 1971 lin Piau, Chinese minister of Defense, dies at 63  

Sep 13   9 hostages & 28 prisoners die in take over at Attica State Prison on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Frank Robinson hits his 500th HR in the year 1971.  

Sep 13   Lin Piao, Chinese party leader, dies in air crash at 63 [or Sept 13] in the year 1971.  

Sep 13   Police storm the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, ending a four-day siege that killed 43 people on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born in the year 1971.  

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born in the year 1971.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1971 death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)  

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 on this day in history.