Page 4: Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   Algeria nationalizes French oil companies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances in the year 1971.   

Feb 26   On this day in history edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies   

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   On this day in history 53rd PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National to win his 2nd golf grand slam   

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me)   

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

Mar 01   Bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC in the year 1971.   

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

Mar 03   South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1971 winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa   

Mar 04   "City Command" kidnaps 4 US military men at Ankara, Turkey in the year 1971.   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

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   Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" in the year 1971.   

Mar 08   In the year 1971 ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated.   

Mar 09   Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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   Philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1971 philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies   

Mar 12   In the year 1971 rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias   

Mar 12   Syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President in the year 1971.   

Mar 12   Turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army in the year 1971.   

Mar 13   Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1971.   

Mar 14   Barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV in the year 1971.   

Mar 14   In the year 1971 south Vietnamese troops flee Laos   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1971 cBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show"   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

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   In the year 1971 birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player   

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   On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

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   In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

Jan 08   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

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