Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances  

Feb 26   In the year 1971 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% 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   On this day in history the birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me)  

Feb 28   Women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC  

Mar 02   On this day in history charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54  

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

Mar 03   Winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa in the year 1971.  

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

Mar 04   In the year 1971 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   On this day in history winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71  

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

Mar 06   In the year 1971 test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain  

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   ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated in the year 1971.  

Mar 09   Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18  

Mar 11   In the year 1971 philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64  

Mar 11   Philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President  

Mar 12   Turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army on this day in history.  

Mar 13   In the year 1971 piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82  

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

Mar 14   South Vietnamese troops flee Laos on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of taye Diggs, American actor  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player  

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1971 death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)  

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   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   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87