Page 6: Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   On this day in history hM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk   

Apr 01   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership in the year 1971.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run   

Apr 03   On this day in history joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66   

Apr 04   On this day in history "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances   

Apr 04   Marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole   

Apr 05   On this day in history mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy   

Apr 05   On this day in history uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life   

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   Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74 in the year 1971.   

Apr 08   1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1971 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   US table tennis team arrives in China PR on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1971 43rd Academy Awards presented   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day) in the year 1971.   

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

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 in the year 1971.   

Apr 20   US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1971 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

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   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1971.   

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died in the year 1971.   

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