Page 6: Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   HM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1971 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 01   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere in the year 1971.   

Apr 02   In the year 1971 sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run   

Apr 03   Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec)   

Apr 05   Fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1971 mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy   

Apr 05   On this day in history uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life   

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

Apr 06   Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 in the year 1971.   

Apr 07   Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on this day in history.   

Apr 08   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1971 armand Spitz, developer of small educational planetarium, dies   

Apr 14   Fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site in the year 1971.   

Apr 15   43rd Academy Awards presented in the year 1971.   

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

Apr 17   Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1971.   

Apr 18   Howard Hughes billionaire, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1971.   

Apr 19   In the year 1971 sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day)   

Apr 19   The Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history uSSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1971 edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81   

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Jan 02   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player   

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   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 in the year 1971.   

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 in the year 1971.