Page 2: Historical Events In 1971

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state in the year 1971.   

Jan 25   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 charles Manson convicted of murder   

Jan 26   In the year 1971 dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes   

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

Jan 29   Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide in the year 1971.   

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   "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 31   Apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands in the year 1971.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   Rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft in the year 1971.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1971 the First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born on this day in history.   

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   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1971.   

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.