Page 4: Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   On this day in history algeria nationalizes French oil companies   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   

Feb 25   In the year 1971 "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances   

Feb 26   Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies in the year 1971.   

Feb 26   In the year 1971 ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28%   

Feb 28   In the year 1971 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) in the year 1971.   

Feb 28   Women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1971 bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC   

Mar 02   In the year 1971 charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54   

Mar 03   South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles in the year 1971.   

Mar 03   Winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1971 test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain   

Mar 07   Egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77 in the year 1971.   

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

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

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   On this day in history philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64   

Mar 11   Philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias   

Mar 12   Syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army in the year 1971.   

Mar 13   Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1971.   

Mar 14   In the year 1971 barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV   

Mar 14   South Vietnamese troops flee Laos on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1971 cBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show"   

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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 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 in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1971 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   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

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

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