Historical Events In 1971

Aug 25   Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 in the year 1971.  

Aug 26   Dutch Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia in the year 1971.  

Aug 26   In the year 1971 francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88  

Aug 27   On this day in history bennett Cerf, (Random House)/panelist (What's My Line), dies at 73  

Aug 27   On this day in history humorist and author Bennet Cerf dies.  

Aug 28   25 people die and 1,150 are rescued when the Greek liner Haleanna catches fire in the year 1971.  

Aug 28   Nathan Leopold, US kidnapper/murderer of Bobby Franks (1924), dies in the year 1971.  

Aug 29   In the year 1971 hank Aaron becomes the first player in baseball's National League to drive in 100+ runs in 11 seasons.  

Aug 31   Dave Scott becomes first person to drive a car on the Moon in the year 1971.  

Sep 01   Qatar declares independence from Britain on this day in history.  

Sep 03   John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return in the year 1971.  

Sep 03   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Yorks opener, 7 Tests for Eng 1921-32), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history qatar regains complete independence from Britain  

Sep 03   In the year 1971 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 04   Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   CBS-TV broadcasts the final episode of The Beverly Hillbillies in the year 1971.  

Sep 07   In the year 1971 spring Byington, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride), dies at 84  

Sep 08   On this day in history john F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC  

Sep 09   1,000 convicts seize Attica, NY prison on this day in history.  

Sep 09   Billy Gilbert, US actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history detroit Red Wings hockey star Gordie Howe retires.  

Sep 09   Forty-three people are killed when prisoners seize control of New York's Attica prison in the year 1971.  

Sep 09   In the year 1971 john Lennon &Yoko Ono appear on the Dick Cavett Show (ABC-TV)  

Sep 09   John Lennon releases the "Imagine" album in the year 1971.  

Sep 10   On this day in history bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42  

Sep 10   In the year 1971 pacific Great Eastern Railway extension from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, B.C. is opened for traffic.  

Sep 10   On this day in history shoe-slapping statesman Nikita Krushchev, former Premier of Russia, dies.  

Sep 11   Nikita Khrushchev, dies of a heart attack at 77 on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Lin Piau, Chinese minister of Defense, dies at 63 in the year 1971.  

Sep 13   On this day in history 9 hostages & 28 prisoners die in take over at Attica State Prison  

Sep 13   In the year 1971 frank Robinson hits his 500th HR  

Sep 13   Lin Piao, Chinese party leader, dies in air crash at 63 [or Sept 13] on this day in history.  

Sep 13   On this day in history police storm the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, ending a four-day siege that killed 43 people.  

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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   In the year 1971 birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)  

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of taye Diggs, American actor  

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

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born in the year 1971.  

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died in the year 1971.  

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1971 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87