Page 11: Historical Events In 1971

Aug 13   King Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], US musician, murdered at 37.   

Aug 13   Paul and Linda McCartney release "The Back Seat of My Car".   

Aug 14   Bahrain proclaims independence after 110 years of British rule.   

Aug 14   British begin internment without trial in Northern Ireland   

Aug 14   Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer, dies at 59   

Aug 15   Bahrain gains independence from Britain   

Aug 15   Hurricane Beth drops 296 mm of rain on Halifax and washes out highways and bridges in Nova Scotia.   

Aug 15   Paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76.   

Aug 15   Pres Nixon announces 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents.   

Aug 16   Elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

Aug 17   Horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64.   

Aug 19   Walther Victor, writer, dies.   

Aug 21   George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29.   

Aug 23   Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58   

Aug 25   Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80   

Aug 26   Dutch Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia   

Aug 26   Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88.   

Aug 27   Bennett Cerf, (Random House)/panelist (What's My Line), dies at 73.   

Aug 27   Humorist and author Bennet Cerf dies   

Aug 28   25 people die and 1150 are rescued when the Greek liner Haleanna catches fire.   

Aug 28   Nathan Leopold, US kidnapper/murderer of Bobby Franks (1924), dies   

Aug 29   Hank Aaron is recorded as becoming the inaugural player in baseball's National League to drive in 100+ runs in 11 seasons.   

Aug 31   Dave Scott is recorded as becoming inaugural person to drive a car on the Moon.   

Sep 01   Qatar declares independence from Britain.   

Sep 03   John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return   

Sep 03   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Yorks opener, 7 Tests for Eng 1921-32), dies   

Sep 03   Qatar regains complete independence from Britain   

Sep 03   Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office   

Sep 04   ABC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons.   

Sep 04   Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, results in the deaths of 109 (Alaska).   

Sep 07   CBS-TV broadcasts the final episode of The Beverly Hillbillies.   

Sep 07   Spring Byington, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride), dies at 84.   

Sep 08   John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC.   

Sep 09   1000 convicts seize Attica, NY prison.   

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Jan 02   Aamer nazir: Cricketer (pakistani pace bowler 1993- )   

Jan 02   Aaron williams: Nba center (seattle supersonics)   

Jan 02   Brad parpan: Wlaf quarterback (rhein fire)   

Jan 02   Horace copeland: Nfl wide receiver (tampa bay bucs)   

Jan 02   Robert o' neal: Wlaf db (amsterdam admirals)   

Jan 02   Taye diggs: American actor   

Jan 02   Lisa harrison: American basketball player   

Jan 04   Carlos perez: Dominican/us baseball pitcher (montreal expos)   

Jan 01   Saint amphilochius of pochayiv: Ukrainian orthodox christian saint (b. 1894)   

Jan 02   Willard maas: American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

Jan 04   Arthur ford: American clairaudient (b. 1896)   

Jan 05   Douglas shearer: Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

Jan 07   Dick kollmar: Actor (broadway spotlight, guess what),   

Jan 08   Adriano lualdi: Composer,    

Jan 09   Giannis christou: Greek composer (b. 1926)   

Jan 10   Gabrielle "coco" chanel: French fashion designer,