Page 6: Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   Sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole   

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" in the year 1971.   

Apr 20   Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

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

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

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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   In the year 1971 birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 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   On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1971.   

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 on this day in history.