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 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances on this day in history.   

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

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   Women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections in the year 1971.   

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

Mar 02   Charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54 in the year 1971.   

Mar 03   On this day in history south African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history "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   Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 in the year 1971.   

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   On this day in history 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" in the year 1971.   

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

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

Mar 10   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1971.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1971 philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64   

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

Mar 12   Rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history the Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes   

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 in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1971.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died in the year 1971.   

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