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   "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% 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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   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 in the year 1971.  

Mar 05   In the year 1971 winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71  

Mar 06   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77  

Mar 08   Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1971.  

Mar 12   On this day in history rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias  

Mar 12   Syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President in the year 1971.  

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

Mar 13   Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1971.  

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

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

Mar 14   The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born in the year 1971.  

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)  

Jan 01   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)  

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died in the year 1971.  

Jan 07   On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60  

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

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.