Page 4: Historical Events In 1971

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1971.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1971.   

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1971 barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV   

Mar 14   In the year 1971 south Vietnamese troops flee Laos   

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" 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   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

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

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

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 07   In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

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