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   Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   Marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   US Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1971 1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York)   

Apr 08   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1971 ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK   

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site   

Apr 15   43rd Academy Awards presented on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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   Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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

Apr 20   Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73   

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   In the year 1971 birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

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 in the year 1971.   

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   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born in the year 1971.   

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   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   In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

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