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

Apr 03   On this day in history joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1971 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   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   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) in the year 1971.   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1971 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 in the year 1971.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history masao Oki, composer, dies at 69   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit in the year 1971.   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1971 uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

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

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   In the year 1971 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 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 in the year 1971.   

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 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   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87