Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   In the year 1971 hM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk   

Apr 01   On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 01   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere in the year 1971.   

Apr 02   Sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run in the year 1971.   

Apr 03   On this day in history joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66   

Apr 04   On this day in history "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances   

Apr 04   Marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec) in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   Fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   US Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life on this day in history.   

Apr 05   WNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

Apr 07   Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1971 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 08   On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

Apr 09   In the year 1971 ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK   

Apr 10   In the year 1971 uS table tennis team arrives in China PR   

Apr 14   Armand Spitz, developer of small educational planetarium, dies in the year 1971.   

Apr 14   In the year 1971 fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site   

Apr 15   43rd Academy Awards presented in the year 1971.   

Apr 17   Egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1971.   

Apr 18   Howard Hughes billionaire, dies in the year 1971.   

Apr 18   On this day in history kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured.   

Apr 18   Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1971.   

Apr 19   Sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day) in the year 1971.   

Apr 19   On this day in history the Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1   

Apr 19   On this day in history uSSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit   

Apr 20   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73   

Apr 20   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 in the year 1971.   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 in the year 1971.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )   

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

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

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   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 in the year 1971.   

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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