Page 7: Historical Events In 1971

Apr 22   On this day in history soyuz 10 launched   

Apr 23   On this day in history columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike   

Apr 23   Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

Apr 23   William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Soyuz 10 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1971 max Drischner, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 25   On this day in history uS canal rights in Nicaragua & rights to Corn Islands expire   

Apr 26   In the year 1971 heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs   

Apr 26   In the year 1971 sF lightship replaced by automatic buoy   

Apr 28   Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy on this day in history.   

Apr 28   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk in the year 1971.   

Apr 29   On this day in history bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East   

Apr 29   In the year 1971 boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration   

Apr 30   In the year 1971 elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70   

May 01   Amtrak railroad begins operation on this day in history.   

May 01   Amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service on this day in history.   

May 01   Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 01   Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" on this day in history.   

May 03   Erich Honecker succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1971 nixon administration arrests 13,000 anti-war protesters in 3 days   

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to John Toland (Rising Sun) on this day in history.   

May 04   Donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

May 04   Mud slide buries part of St-Jean Vianney Quebec, killing 31 people; $1 million damage on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1971 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

May 05   Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC) on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1971 helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70   

May 07   In the year 1971 willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist (Karl Marx), dies at 83   

May 08   On this day in history joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden   

May 09   In the year 1971 23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton   

May 09   In the year 1971 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton   

May 09   Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42) in the year 1971.   

May 09   Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) on this day in history.   

May 09   On this day in history friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes   

May 09   Largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 05   In the year 1971 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   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1971 death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

Jan 10   In the year 1971 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87