Historical Events In 1971

Jan 20   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan in the year 1971.  

Jan 21   On this day in history "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV  

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   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 in the year 1971.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history montgomery St Station, last link in BART, `holed thru'  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1971 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) on this day in history.  

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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   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   Taye Diggs, American actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player  

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

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 in the year 1971.  

Jan 04   In the year 1971 death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)  

Jan 05   In the year 1971 death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)  

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died in the year 1971.  

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