Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   On this day in history algeria nationalizes French oil companies  

Feb 24   In the year 1971 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26   Ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28% on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history 53rd PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National to win his 2nd golf grand slam  

Feb 28   In the year 1971 the birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me)  

Feb 28   On this day in history women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections  

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history south African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles  

Mar 03   On this day in history winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa  

Mar 04   "City Command" kidnaps 4 US military men at Ankara, Turkey in the year 1971.  

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   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain  

Mar 07   Egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire in the year 1971.  

Mar 08   Harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77 in the year 1971.  

Mar 08   In the year 1971 radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"  

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

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

Mar 10   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1971.  

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   Philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies in the year 1971.  

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   Turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army in the year 1971.  

Mar 13   Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history south Vietnamese troops flee Laos  

Mar 14   In the year 1971 the Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes  

Mar 15   On this day in history cBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show"  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born in the year 1971.  

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 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 in the year 1971.  

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   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.