Historical Events In 1971

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

Jan 02   A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands   

Jan 04   On this day in history ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims   

Jan 04   Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1971 australia's first one-day international cricket matched played, against England.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1971.   

Jan 07   -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record) in the year 1971.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota established in the year 1971.   

Jan 10   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Richard Wilbur on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK   

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

Jan 12   "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1971 congressional Black Caucus organizes   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1971 bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65   

Jan 14   In the year 1971 ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 14   John Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1971 george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord"   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1971 kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68   

Jan 18   Catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80 in the year 1971.   

Jan 19   "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 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   In the year 1971 birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player   

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   On this day in history death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1971.