Historical Events In 1971

Apr 22   Soyuz 10 launched in the year 1971.  

Apr 23   In the year 1971 columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike  

Apr 23   On this day in history soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station  

Apr 23   On this day in history william Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76  

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   US canal rights in Nicaragua & rights to Corn Islands expire on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs  

Apr 26   SF lightship replaced by automatic buoy on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy in the year 1971.  

Apr 28   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1971.  

May 01   Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75 in the year 1971.  

May 01   Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" in the year 1971.  

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) in the year 1971.  

May 04   In the year 1971 donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88  

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

May 05   Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 on this day in history.  

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

May 06   Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 07   On this day in history willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist (Karl Marx), dies at 83  

May 08   Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

May 09   Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes in the year 1971.  

May 09   In the year 1971 largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history  

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Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )  

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)  

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   In the year 1971 birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)  

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1971 adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85  

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

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