Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   In the year 1971 hM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk  

Apr 01   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership in the year 1971.  

Apr 01   In the year 1971 uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere  

Apr 02   On this day in history sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run  

Apr 03   Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 in the year 1971.  

Apr 04   On this day in history "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances  

Apr 04   In the year 1971 marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec)  

Apr 05   In the year 1971 fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole  

Apr 05   Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy on this day in history.  

Apr 05   US Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life in the year 1971.  

Apr 05   In the year 1971 wNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting  

Apr 06   On this day in history igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88  

Apr 07   In the year 1971 charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74  

Apr 08   On this day in history 1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York)  

Apr 08   On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership  

Apr 08   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere in the year 1971.  

Apr 09   Ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK in the year 1971.  

Apr 10   US table tennis team arrives in China PR in the year 1971.  

Apr 14   On this day in history armand Spitz, developer of small educational planetarium, dies  

Apr 14   Fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site on this day in history.  

Apr 15   43rd Academy Awards presented on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1971 egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR)  

Apr 17   In the year 1971 roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 18   On this day in history howard Hughes billionaire, dies  

Apr 18   In the year 1971 kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured.  

Apr 18   In the year 1971 masao Oki, composer, dies at 69  

Apr 19   Sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day) in the year 1971.  

Apr 19   The Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1 in the year 1971.  

Apr 19   USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit in the year 1971.  

Apr 20   Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73  

Apr 20   US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in the year 1971.  

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 in the year 1971.  

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born in the year 1971.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)  

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)  

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 in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 on this day in history.