Page 2: Historical Events In 1971

Jan 20   In the year 1971 john Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan   

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

Jan 21   Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   Charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada   

Jan 25   Philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar in the year 1971.   

Jan 26   Charles Manson convicted of murder on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 29   Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   Idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote in the year 1971.   

Feb 03   On this day in history jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72   

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

Feb 04   British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft   

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

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   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1971 birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1971 birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)   

Jan 01   In the year 1971 death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died in the year 1971.   

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

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

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died on this day in history.   

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