Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   On this day in history algeria nationalizes French oil companies   

Feb 24   In the year 1971 captain JJ Smith, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, wins a Bar to his Military Cross The AATTV was the most decorated unit in Australian military history   

Feb 25   In the year 1971 "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances   

Feb 26   Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies in the year 1971.   

Feb 26   On this day in history ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28%   

Feb 28   53rd PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National to win his 2nd golf grand slam in the year 1971.   

Feb 28   The birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me) in the year 1971.   

Feb 28   On this day in history women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections   

Mar 01   In the year 1971 bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC   

Mar 02   On this day in history charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54   

Mar 03   In the year 1971 south African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles   

Mar 03   Winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history "City Command" kidnaps 4 US military men at Ankara, Turkey   

Mar 04   In the year 1971 pierre Elliott Trudeau 1919- marries Margaret Sinclair in St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church; first Prime Minister to marry while in office; couple divorce in 1984   

Mar 05   In the year 1971 winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

Mar 06   In the year 1971 raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74   

Mar 06   In the year 1971 test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain   

Mar 07   Egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire in the year 1971.   

Mar 08   On this day in history harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77   

Mar 08   On this day in history radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"   

Mar 08   ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1971.   

Mar 10   In the year 1971 mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92   

Mar 10   Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18 in the year 1971.   

Mar 11   On this day in history philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64   

Mar 11   Philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias   

Mar 12   On this day in history syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President   

Mar 12   In the year 1971 turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army   

Mar 13   On this day in history piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 14   On this day in history barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV   

Mar 14   South Vietnamese troops flee Laos on this day in history.   

Mar 14   The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes on this day in history.   

Mar 15   CBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show" on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

Jan 10   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87