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 in the year 1971.   

Feb 25   On this day in history "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances   

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

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

Feb 28   53rd PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National to win his 2nd golf grand slam in the year 1971.   

Feb 28   The birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me) in the year 1971.   

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

Mar 01   Bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC in the year 1971.   

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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa   

Mar 04   "City Command" kidnaps 4 US military men at Ankara, Turkey in the year 1971.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 in the year 1971.   

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

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

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   On this day in history radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"   

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

Mar 09   Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1971.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64   

Mar 11   In the year 1971 philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President   

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   On this day in history south Vietnamese troops flee Laos   

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   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   On this day in history birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

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

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   In the year 1971 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   In the year 1971 death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)   

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1971.