Historical Events In 1971

Jan 01   Cigarette advertisements banned on TV on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 a barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66   

Jan 04   On this day in history dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands   

Jan 04   Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1971 the Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis.   

Jan 05   Australia's first one-day international cricket matched played, against England in the year 1971.   

Jan 05   Harlem Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak in the year 1971.   

Jan 05   US heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found in the year 1971.   

Jan 06   In the year 1971 berkeley chemists announces the first synthetic growth hormones   

Jan 06   On this day in history in Vancouver BC, Neil Young returns to Canada for his first concerts since pre-stardom days; named best male singer and best composer this year   

Jan 07   On this day in history -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record)   

Jan 07   On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

Jan 08   29 pilot whales beach themselves & die at San Clemente Island CA on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1971.   

Jan 08   Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota established in the year 1971.   

Jan 10   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Richard Wilbur on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87   

Jan 11   In the year 1971 1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK   

Jan 11   On this day in history the first "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK   

Jan 12   "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history congressional Black Caucus organizes   

Jan 12   On this day in history fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger   

Jan 13   Bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1971 ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 14   On this day in history john Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs   

Jan 15   Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt in the year 1971.   

Jan 15   George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1971 john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50   

Jan 16   On this day in history kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68   

Jan 18   In the year 1971 catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80   

Jan 19   "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances in the year 1971.   

Jan 19   Beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88   

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Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )   

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born in the year 1971.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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

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   On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

Jan 10   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87