Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   HM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk in the year 1971.   

Apr 01   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on this day in history.   

Apr 01   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run in the year 1971.   

Apr 03   Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1971 "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances   

Apr 04   Marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec) in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   In the year 1971 fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole   

Apr 05   Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   US Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1971 wNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 06   Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 in the year 1971.   

Apr 07   On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74   

Apr 08   In the year 1971 1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York)   

Apr 08   On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 08   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK in the year 1971.   

Apr 10   In the year 1971 uS table tennis team arrives in China PR   

Apr 14   On this day in history armand Spitz, developer of small educational planetarium, dies   

Apr 14   On this day in history fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site   

Apr 15   43rd Academy Awards presented on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 18   Howard Hughes billionaire, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured in the year 1971.   

Apr 18   In the year 1971 masao Oki, composer, dies at 69   

Apr 19   On this day in history sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day)   

Apr 19   The Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history uSSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit   

Apr 20   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

Apr 20   Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

Apr 21   On this day in history edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81   

Apr 21   On this day in history edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81   

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Jan 02   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

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   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   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   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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

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

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 in the year 1971.