Historical Events In 1971

Aug 25   On this day in history ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80   

Aug 26   Dutch Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88   

Aug 27   In the year 1971 bennett Cerf, (Random House)/panelist (What's My Line), dies at 73   

Aug 27   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 nathan Leopold, US kidnapper/murderer of Bobby Franks (1924), dies   

Aug 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Qatar declares independence from Britain in the year 1971.   

Sep 03   On this day in history john Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return   

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

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

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska)   

Sep 07   On this day in history cBS-TV broadcasts the final episode of The Beverly Hillbillies.   

Sep 07   On this day in history spring Byington, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride), dies at 84   

Sep 08   John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC in the year 1971.   

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

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

Sep 09   Detroit Red Wings hockey star Gordie Howe retires on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   John Lennon &Yoko Ono appear on the Dick Cavett Show (ABC-TV) in the year 1971.   

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

Sep 10   Bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Pacific Great Eastern Railway extension from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, B.C. is opened for traffic on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

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

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

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 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.