Page 4: Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   In the year 1971 algeria nationalizes French oil companies   

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   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1971 the birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me)   

Feb 28   On this day in history women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections   

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

Mar 02   Charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 06   Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1971 egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire   

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

Mar 08   Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" in the year 1971.   

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   Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies   

Mar 12   Rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1971 turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army   

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1971 south Vietnamese troops flee Laos   

Mar 14   On this day in history the Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

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   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1971 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   On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1971.