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 in the year 1971.   

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   In the year 1971 joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66   

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

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

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

Apr 05   Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   US Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 08   In the year 1971 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   On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

Apr 09   In the year 1971 ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK   

Apr 10   On this day in history uS table tennis team arrives in China PR   

Apr 14   Armand Spitz, developer of small educational planetarium, dies in the year 1971.   

Apr 14   On this day in history fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site   

Apr 15   In the year 1971 43rd Academy Awards presented   

Apr 17   On this day in history egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR)   

Apr 17   On this day in history roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

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

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   Sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

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   On this day in history edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

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 in the year 1971.   

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

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   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

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.