Page 4: Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   In the year 1971 algeria nationalizes French oil companies   

Feb 24   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 in the year 1971.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1971 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   Charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54 in the year 1971.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1971 egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire   

Mar 08   In the year 1971 harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77   

Mar 08   Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36   

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

Mar 10   Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64 in the year 1971.   

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

Mar 12   Rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias in the year 1971.   

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

Mar 12   Turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1971 south Vietnamese troops flee Laos   

Mar 14   In the year 1971 the Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes   

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

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1971 adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 09   In the year 1971 death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

Jan 10   In the year 1971 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87