Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   Algeria nationalizes French oil companies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Captain JJ Smith, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, wins a Bar to his Military Cross The AATTV was the most decorated unit in Australian military history on this day in history.   

Feb 25   "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies   

Feb 26   On this day in history ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28%   

Feb 28   On this day in history 53rd PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National to win his 2nd golf grand slam   

Feb 28   The birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1971 women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections   

Mar 01   On this day in history bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC   

Mar 02   On this day in history charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54   

Mar 03   In the year 1971 south African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles   

Mar 03   On this day in history winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa   

Mar 04   "City Command" kidnaps 4 US military men at Ankara, Turkey on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1919- marries Margaret Sinclair in St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church; first Prime Minister to marry while in office; couple divorce in 1984 in the year 1971.   

Mar 05   In the year 1971 winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

Mar 06   On this day in history raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74   

Mar 06   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain   

Mar 07   Egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire in the year 1971.   

Mar 08   On this day in history harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77   

Mar 08   In the year 1971 radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"   

Mar 08   ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36   

Mar 10   In the year 1971 mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92   

Mar 10   Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18 in the year 1971.   

Mar 11   Philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64 in the year 1971.   

Mar 11   Philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies in the year 1971.   

Mar 12   In the year 1971 rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias   

Mar 12   In the year 1971 syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President   

Mar 12   On this day in history turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army   

Mar 13   Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV   

Mar 14   On this day in history south Vietnamese troops flee Laos   

Mar 14   The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes on this day in history.   

Mar 15   CBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show" 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   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)   

Jan 01   In the year 1971 death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 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 in the year 1971.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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