Historical Events In 1971

Jan 01   On this day in history cigarette advertisements banned on TV   

Jan 02   On this day in history a barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66   

Jan 04   Dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands in the year 1971.   

Jan 04   On this day in history ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims   

Jan 04   Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history the Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis.   

Jan 05   In the year 1971 australia's first one-day international cricket matched played, against England.   

Jan 05   Harlem Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak on this day in history.   

Jan 05   US heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found in the year 1971.   

Jan 06   Berkeley chemists announces the first synthetic growth hormones in the year 1971.   

Jan 06   On this day in history in Vancouver BC, Neil Young returns to Canada for his first concerts since pre-stardom days; named best male singer and best composer this year   

Jan 07   In the year 1971 -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1971 29 pilot whales beach themselves & die at San Clemente Island CA   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1971 voyageurs National Park, Minnesota established   

Jan 10   In the year 1971 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Richard Wilbur   

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

Jan 11   1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK in the year 1971.   

Jan 11   The first "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK in the year 1971.   

Jan 12   "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Congressional Black Caucus organizes in the year 1971.   

Jan 12   In the year 1971 fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger   

Jan 13   Bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65 in the year 1971.   

Jan 14   Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1971.   

Jan 14   On this day in history john Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs   

Jan 15   Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1971 george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord"   

Jan 15   John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 in the year 1971.   

Jan 16   On this day in history kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68   

Jan 18   On this day in history catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80   

Jan 19   On this day in history "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances   

Jan 19   Beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial in the year 1971.   

Jan 20   Gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88 in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 04   In the year 1971 birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 in the year 1971.