Historical Events In 1971

Jan 20   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan on this day in history.   

Jan 21   "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history -80ºF (-62ºC), Prospect Creek Camp AK (US record)   

Jan 23   In the year 1971 the temperature at Prospect Creek, Alaska, dropped to 80 degrees below zero, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States.   

Jan 24   In the year 1971 panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months   

Jan 25   On this day in history charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders   

Jan 25   In the year 1971 himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state   

Jan 25   In the year 1971 military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada   

Jan 25   On this day in history philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar   

Jan 26   Charles Manson convicted of murder on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Montgomery St Station, last link in BART, `holed thru' in the year 1971.   

Jan 29   Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide   

Jan 30   Dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England on this day in history.   

Jan 31   "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1971 american astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14.   

Jan 31   On this day in history apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands   

Jan 31   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Jan 31   US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich in the year 1971.   

Feb 01   Canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty in the year 1971.   

Feb 01   Jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies in the year 1971.   

Feb 02   On this day in history idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

Feb 03   In the year 1971 jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72   

Feb 04   Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history british car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt   

Feb 04   Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil on this day in history.   

Feb 04   National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC in the year 1971.   

Feb 04   Rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft in the year 1971.   

Feb 05   In the year 1971 apollo 14, 3rd US manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro; Alan Shepard &Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hours   

Feb 05   Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   The US Apollo 14 (Shepard and Mitchell onboard) lands on the Moon in the year 1971.   

Feb 06   In the year 1971 the First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard)   

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Jan 02   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born on this day in history.   

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   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

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

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

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 on this day in history.