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   On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

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 in the year 1971.   

Apr 04   "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances in the year 1971.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history wNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK   

Apr 10   US table tennis team arrives in China PR on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1971 fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site   

Apr 15   In the year 1971 43rd Academy Awards presented   

Apr 17   Egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

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 in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died in the year 1971.   

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