Page 7: Historical Events In 1971

Apr 23   Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become inaugural in Salyut 1 space station   

Apr 23   William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76.   

Apr 24   Soyuz 10 returns to Earth.   

Apr 25   Max Drischner, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 25   US canal rights in Nicaragua and rights to Corn Islands expire   

Apr 26   Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs.   

Apr 26   SF lightship replaced by automatic buoy   

Apr 28   Samuel Lee Gravely Jr is recorded as becoming inaugural black admiral in US Navy.   

Apr 28   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk   

Apr 29   Bill Graham closes down the Fillmore and Fillmore East.   

Apr 29   Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration.   

Apr 30   Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70.   

May 01   Amtrak railroad begins operation   

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

May 01   Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75.   

May 01   Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"   

May 03   Erich Honecker succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader   

May 03   Nixon administration arrests 13000 anti-war protesters in 3 days   

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to John Toland (Rising Sun).   

May 04   Donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88.   

May 04   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   

May 05   Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC).   

May 06   Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70   

May 07   Willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist (Karl Marx), dies at 83   

May 08   Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden.   

May 09   23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton   

May 09   23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton   

May 09   Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42).   

May 09   Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42)   

May 09   Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes   

May 09   Largest walk in crowd (31626) in Baltimore Oriole history   

May 10   Mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79   

May 12   J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

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

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1971.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

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