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 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1971 joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66  

Apr 04   In the year 1971 "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   In the year 1971 fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole  

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

Apr 05   In the year 1971 uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life  

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 in the year 1971.  

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

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

Apr 08   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership in the year 1971.  

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1971.  

Apr 21   On this day in history edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81  

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

Jan 02   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of taye Diggs, American actor  

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)  

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   On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)  

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