Page 2: 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   On this day in history richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73   

Jan 23   -80ºF (-62ºC), Prospect Creek Camp AK (US record) in the year 1971.   

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1971 charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders   

Jan 25   In the year 1971 himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state   

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

Jan 25   Philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Charles Manson convicted of murder in the year 1971.   

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

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

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   On this day in history dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England   

Jan 31   In the year 1971 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart   

Jan 31   In the year 1971 american astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14.   

Jan 31   On this day in history apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands   

Jan 31   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Jan 31   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich   

Feb 01   On this day in history canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty   

Feb 01   In the year 1971 jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies   

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

Feb 03   Jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell)   

Feb 04   On this day in history british car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt   

Feb 04   In the year 1971 government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil   

Feb 04   National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC in the year 1971.   

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

Feb 05   Apollo 14, 3rd US manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro; Alan Shepard &Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hours in the year 1971.   

Feb 05   In the year 1971 mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78   

Feb 05   The US Apollo 14 (Shepard and Mitchell onboard) lands on the Moon in the year 1971.   

Feb 06   The First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )   

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   In the year 1971 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   Taye Diggs, American actor was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)   

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

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.