Page 12: Historical Events In 1971

Aug 25   Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history dutch Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia   

Aug 26   Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Bennett Cerf, (Random House)/panelist (What's My Line), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Humorist and author Bennet Cerf dies on this day in history.   

Aug 28   25 people die and 1,150 are rescued when the Greek liner Haleanna catches fire in the year 1971.   

Aug 28   In the year 1971 nathan Leopold, US kidnapper/murderer of Bobby Franks (1924), dies   

Aug 29   In the year 1971 hank Aaron becomes the first player in baseball's National League to drive in 100+ runs in 11 seasons.   

Aug 31   Dave Scott becomes first person to drive a car on the Moon in the year 1971.   

Sep 01   Qatar declares independence from Britain in the year 1971.   

Sep 03   On this day in history john Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return   

Sep 03   Percy Holmes, cricketer (Yorks opener, 7 Tests for Eng 1921-32), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history qatar regains complete independence from Britain   

Sep 03   Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office in the year 1971.   

Sep 04   ABC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons in the year 1971.   

Sep 04   Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska) in the year 1971.   

Sep 07   In the year 1971 cBS-TV broadcasts the final episode of The Beverly Hillbillies.   

Sep 07   Spring Byington, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1971 john F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC   

Sep 09   On this day in history 1,000 convicts seize Attica, NY prison   

Sep 09   Billy Gilbert, US actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Detroit Red Wings hockey star Gordie Howe retires on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Forty-three people are killed when prisoners seize control of New York's Attica prison on this day in history.   

Sep 09   John Lennon &Yoko Ono appear on the Dick Cavett Show (ABC-TV) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1971 john Lennon releases the "Imagine" album   

Sep 10   Bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42 in the year 1971.   

Sep 10   Pacific Great Eastern Railway extension from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, B.C. is opened for traffic in the year 1971.   

Sep 10   Shoe-slapping statesman Nikita Krushchev, former Premier of Russia, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Nikita Khrushchev, dies of a heart attack at 77 in the year 1971.   

Sep 12   On this day in history lin Piau, Chinese minister of Defense, dies at 63   

Sep 13   On this day in history 9 hostages & 28 prisoners die in take over at Attica State Prison   

Sep 13   Frank Robinson hits his 500th HR on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1971 lin Piao, Chinese party leader, dies in air crash at 63 [or Sept 13]   

Sep 13   Police storm the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, ending a four-day siege that killed 43 people on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 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   On this day in history death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)   

Jan 05   In the year 1971 death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1971 adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 09   In the year 1971 death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

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