Historical Events In 1971

Jan 01   Cigarette advertisements banned on TV on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1971 a barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66  

Jan 04   Dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands in the year 1971.  

Jan 04   Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims in the year 1971.  

Jan 04   In the year 1971 philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated  

Jan 04   The Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis in the year 1971.  

Jan 05   Australia's first one-day international cricket matched played, against England on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Harlem Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak on this day in history.  

Jan 05   US heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Berkeley chemists announces the first synthetic growth hormones in the year 1971.  

Jan 06   In Vancouver BC, Neil Young returns to Canada for his first concerts since pre-stardom days; named best male singer and best composer this year on this day in history.  

Jan 07   -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record) on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 in the year 1971.  

Jan 08   29 pilot whales beach themselves & die at San Clemente Island CA in the year 1971.  

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1971 voyageurs National Park, Minnesota established  

Jan 10   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Richard Wilbur  

Jan 10   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87  

Jan 11   In the year 1971 1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK  

Jan 11   On this day in history the first "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK  

Jan 12   In the year 1971 "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV  

Jan 12   Congressional Black Caucus organizes on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1971 fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger  

Jan 13   On this day in history bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65  

Jan 14   Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1971.  

Jan 14   In the year 1971 john Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs  

Jan 15   Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt on this day in history.  

Jan 15   George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" in the year 1971.  

Jan 15   On this day in history john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50  

Jan 16   On this day in history kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68  

Jan 18   On this day in history catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80  

Jan 19   "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances in the year 1971.  

Jan 19   On this day in history beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial  

Jan 20   Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

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 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 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 in the year 1971.  

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)  

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 on this day in history.