Historical Events In 1971

Jan 20   On this day in history john Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan  

Jan 21   "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV in the year 1971.  

Jan 21   In the year 1971 richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73  

Jan 23   On this day in history -80ºF (-62ºC), Prospect Creek Camp AK (US record)  

Jan 23   The temperature at Prospect Creek, Alaska, dropped to 80 degrees below zero, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States in the year 1971.  

Jan 24   Panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months in the year 1971.  

Jan 25   On this day in history charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders  

Jan 25   Himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1971 philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar  

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Manson convicted of murder  

Jan 26   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes in the year 1971.  

Jan 27   Montgomery St Station, last link in BART, `holed thru' in the year 1971.  

Jan 29   In the year 1971 test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide  

Jan 29   On this day in history test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide  

Jan 30   Dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England in the year 1971.  

Jan 31   "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart on this day in history.  

Jan 31   American astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1971 apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands  

Jan 31   US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn in the year 1971.  

Jan 31   In the year 1971 uS male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich  

Feb 01   Canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty in the year 1971.  

Feb 01   Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.  

Feb 03   Jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72 in the year 1971.  

Feb 04   Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell) in the year 1971.  

Feb 04   In the year 1971 british car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt  

Feb 04   Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil in the year 1971.  

Feb 04   On this day in history national Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC  

Feb 04   In the year 1971 rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft  

Feb 05   On this day in history apollo 14, 3rd US manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro; Alan Shepard &Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hours  

Feb 05   On this day in history mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78  

Feb 05   On this day in history the US Apollo 14 (Shepard and Mitchell onboard) lands on the Moon  

Feb 06   The First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard) 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   On this day in history birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)  

Jan 02   In the year 1971 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   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)  

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died in the year 1971.  

Jan 07   In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60  

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1971.  

Jan 09   In the year 1971 death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)  

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