Historical Events In 1971

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

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

Jan 21   Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 in the year 1971.  

Jan 23   -80ºF (-62ºC), Prospect Creek Camp AK (US record) in the year 1971.  

Jan 23   In the year 1971 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 in the year 1971.  

Jan 25   In the year 1971 charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders  

Jan 25   Himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   Philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 26   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1971 test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide  

Jan 30   In the year 1971 dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England  

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

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

Jan 31   In the year 1971 apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands  

Jan 31   In the year 1971 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn  

Jan 31   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich  

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

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

Feb 02   Idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote in the year 1971.  

Feb 03   Jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   On this day in history rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft  

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 in the year 1971.  

Feb 05   On this day in history mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78  

Feb 05   In the year 1971 the US Apollo 14 (Shepard and Mitchell onboard) lands on the Moon  

Feb 06   On this day in history the First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard)  

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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   In the year 1971 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   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   In the year 1971 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   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   In the year 1971 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 in the year 1971.  

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

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