Page 13: Historical Events In 1971

Oct 12   Dean G Acheson, US foreign minister (1949-53), dies at 78.   

Oct 13   1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3)   

Oct 14   2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances   

Oct 19   Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89   

Oct 21   Etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner (Oly-bronze-48), dies at 48   

Oct 24   Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95.   

Oct 24   Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)   

Oct 25   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (King Lear), dies at 82.   

Oct 25   Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World.   

Oct 25   The United Nations votes to expel Taiwan and admit mainland China   

Oct 25   UN General Assembly admits Mainland China and expels Taiwan   

Oct 26   Robert Gordon director/writer (Loveless), dies at 76   

Oct 26   UN votes to replace Taiwan with China   

Oct 27   Republic of the Congo is recorded as becoming Republic of Za‹re.   

Oct 27   Steve Garvey weds Cynthia Truhan   

Oct 28   England is recorded as becoming 6th nation to have a satellite (Prospero) in orbit   

Oct 28   John and Yoko record "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in NYC   

Oct 28   Yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 29   Duane Allman, rock guitarist, dies in a motorcycle accident at 24.   

Oct 30   Osvald Chlubna, composer, dies at 78.   

Oct 31   "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances.   

Oct 31   Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70   

Nov 01   Eisenhower dollar put into circulation.   

Nov 01   G von Le Fort, writer, dies at 95   

Nov 02   Martha Vickers, actress (Alimony), dies after long illness at 46   

Nov 03   Etienne Gailly, Belg marathoner (Oly-bron-48), dies in accident at 48.   

Nov 04   USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636) launches a Poseidon C-3 missile in inaugural surface launch of Poseidon missile   

Nov 09   Maude Fealy, drama coach, dies at 90.   

Nov 10   US table tennis team arrived in China.   

Nov 10   Walter Van Tilburg Clark, US author (Ox-Bow Incident), dies at 62.   

Nov 13   Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars)   

Nov 13   Mariner 9, inaugural to orbit another planet (Mars)   

Nov 14   Enthronment of Pope Shenouda III as Pope of Alexandria.   

Nov 16   Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90   

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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,