Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   HM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk on this day in history.  

Apr 01   On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership  

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 in the year 1971.  

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy  

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1971 igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88  

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

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   Ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK in the year 1971.  

Apr 10   In the year 1971 uS table tennis team arrives in China PR  

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1971.  

Apr 18   Howard Hughes billionaire, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 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   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   Edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 in the year 1971.  

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

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1971.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.