Page 6: Historical Events In 1971

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

Apr 01   On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 01   In the year 1971 uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

Apr 02   Sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 05   Fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1971 uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life   

Apr 05   WNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1971 igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

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

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

Apr 08   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1971 ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK   

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1971 fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site   

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   Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1971.   

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   The Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1 in the year 1971.   

Apr 19   USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit in the year 1971.   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73   

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

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 in the year 1971.   

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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 in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1971.