Historical Events In 1971
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Apr 22 Soyuz 10 launched in the year 1971.
Apr 23 In the year 1971 columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike
Apr 23 Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.
Apr 23 William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76 in the year 1971.
Apr 24 In the year 1971 soyuz 10 returns to Earth
Apr 25 On this day in history max Drischner, composer, dies at 80
Apr 25 US canal rights in Nicaragua & rights to Corn Islands expire on this day in history.
Apr 26 On this day in history heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs
Apr 26 SF lightship replaced by automatic buoy on this day in history.
Apr 28 In the year 1971 samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy
Apr 28 T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk in the year 1971.
Apr 29 Bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East in the year 1971.
Apr 29 Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration on this day in history.
Apr 30 Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 on this day in history.
May 01 Amtrak railroad begins operation in the year 1971.
May 01 Amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service in the year 1971.
May 01 In the year 1971 edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75
May 01 In the year 1971 rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"
May 03 Erich Honecker succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader in the year 1971.
May 03 On this day in history nixon administration arrests 13,000 anti-war protesters in 3 days
May 03 Pulitzer prize awarded to John Toland (Rising Sun) on this day in history.
May 04 Donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88 in the year 1971.
May 04 Mud slide buries part of St-Jean Vianney Quebec, killing 31 people; $1 million damage on this day in history.
May 05 Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 in the year 1971.
May 05 On this day in history race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC)
May 06 Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on this day in history.
May 07 On this day in history willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist (Karl Marx), dies at 83
May 08 In the year 1971 joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden
May 09 On this day in history 23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton
May 09 In the year 1971 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton
May 09 On this day in history elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42)
May 09 On this day in history elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42)
May 09 In the year 1971 friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes
May 09 In the year 1971 largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history
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