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   In the year 1971 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 01   On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

Apr 02   On this day in history sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run   

Apr 03   Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole   

Apr 05   Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

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   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere in the year 1971.   

Apr 09   In the year 1971 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   Fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1971 the Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1   

Apr 19   USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

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

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

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1971.   

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1971 death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87