Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   In the year 1971 algeria nationalizes French oil companies  

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 in the year 1971.  

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

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   In the year 1971 the birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me)  

Feb 28   Women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections in the year 1971.  

Mar 01   In the year 1971 bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC  

Mar 02   Charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54 in the year 1971.  

Mar 03   South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 04   On this day in history 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  

Mar 05   Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77  

Mar 08   Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" in the year 1971.  

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1971 mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92  

Mar 10   Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   On this day in history philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64  

Mar 11   In the year 1971 philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies  

Mar 12   Rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias in the year 1971.  

Mar 12   In the year 1971 syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President  

Mar 12   On this day in history turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army  

Mar 13   On this day in history piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82  

Mar 14   Barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV in the year 1971.  

Mar 14   In the year 1971 south Vietnamese troops flee Laos  

Mar 14   The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes in the year 1971.  

Mar 15   CBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show" in the year 1971.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60  

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

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.