Page 3: Historical Events In 1971

Feb 07   Women win the right to vote in Switzerland in the year 1971.   

Feb 08   In the year 1971 south Vietnamese troops invade Laos   

Feb 09   In the year 1971 apollo 14, and its crew of three astronauts, returns to Earth after America's third lunar landing mission.   

Feb 09   First British soldier killed in Northern Ireland in the year 1971.   

Feb 09   In the year 1971 probably first gay theme TV episode - All in the Family   

Feb 09   In the year 1971 quake in San Fernando Valley kills 65 &causes over $½ billion damage   

Feb 09   In the year 1971 san Fernando, California an earthquake measuring 6.5 lasted about 60 seconds, took 65 lives, injured more than 2,000, and caused property damage estimated at $505 million   

Feb 09   On this day in history satchel Paige becomes first negro-league player elected to baseball HOF   

Feb 10   On this day in history royal Albert Hall bans scheduled concert featuring Frank Zappa   

Feb 11   Montréal Canadien John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal in the year 1971.   

Feb 11   On this day in history uS, UK, USSR, others sign Seabed Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons   

Feb 11   Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria in the year 1971.   

Feb 12   In the year 1971 george Shelton, actor (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 86   

Feb 13   12,000 South Vietnamese troops cross into Laos on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1971 golfing Vice President Spiro Agnew hits 2 tee shots into the crowd, injuring 2   

Feb 14   On this day in history movie "Ben Hur" first shown on television   

Feb 14   In the year 1971 richard Nixon installs secret taping system in White House   

Feb 15   After 1200 years Britain abandons 12-shilling system for decimal on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1971 britain changes its currency to the decimal system   

Feb 15   Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, under opposition attack in the Commons, utters an apparently unparliamentary expression that he later describes as "fuddle-duddle" we all know what it really was   

Feb 17   In the year 1971 teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73   

Feb 19   Paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda on this day in history.   

Feb 20   National Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio &TV stations to go off the air; The mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Adolph Weiss, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Sears Women's World Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1971 series of tornadoes cuts through Mississippi & Louisiana killing 117   

Feb 22   Barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81 in the year 1971.   

Feb 22   In the year 1971 lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria   

Feb 23   On this day in history boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak   

Feb 23   George Harrison is fined & his driving license is suspended for 1 year as a result of several speeding tickets in the year 1971.   

Feb 23   On this day in history king Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73   

Feb 23   On this day in history lieutenant Calley confesses & implicates Captain Medina   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.   

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

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