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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 the birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me)   

Feb 28   In the year 1971 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   South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa   

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

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   On this day in history winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

Mar 06   On this day in history raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1971 jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36   

Mar 10   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18   

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

Mar 12   Syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army   

Mar 13   Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   South Vietnamese troops flee Laos in the year 1971.   

Mar 14   The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes in the year 1971.   

Mar 15   CBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show" in the year 1971.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

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 in the year 1971.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)   

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died on this day in history.   

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